used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
in the past
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
exhale hard
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
the act of burning something
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
and nothing more
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
not any; not one
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading I felt no appetite, but gulped down an egg, a bit of steak and some coffee, as if it were medicine.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
waked
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From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
in or at the place that
From this reading We went down to the dining room, where the gas was burning with the sleepy glare it always has in the morning, as if it had just waked from a sound nap.
William
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From this reading We were up and dressed by the time William had carried down our trunks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FATHER awoke us by coming into our room with the lamp and telling us that Horace was waiting with the carriage.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Horace sent in word that we had best hurry, as he had heard the engine blow for backing down some time ago.
