used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here you have been snoring since early last evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Here you have been snoring since early last evening.
else
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From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Here you have been snoring since early last evening.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here you have been snoring since early last evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here you have been snoring since early last evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
How
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From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
immediately past
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
lazy-bones
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From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
a human being
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Here you have been snoring since early last evening.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Here you have been snoring since early last evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
STOKERnounUS /ˈstoʊkər/
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
in or at that place or location
From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
at the time that
From this reading Half a dozen of the groups nearest the door had filed out, answered roll call, and stood at attention in the street when a man shook him roughly by the shoulder and roused him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading How can there be so much sleep in thee, I wonder?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get up, lazy-bones," he cried gruffly, "else you will feel the flat of a sword!
Zaidos
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From this reading ONLY A STOKER Zaidos was the last person in the room to awaken.
