Chapter XII

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

in a state of sleep

From this reading 'Lisbeth was asleep.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She was tired enough to sleep well.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

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From this reading 'Lisbeth was asleep.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was tired enough to sleep well.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading She was tired enough to sleep well.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading She was tired enough to sleep well.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was tired enough to sleep well.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Lisbeth was asleep.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She was tired enough to sleep well.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As she slept she dreamed, and as she dreamed the forms in the basket became living things, and the pence in her pocket changed to pounds, and things which were not became to her as though they were.

which person or people

From this reading In fact 'Lisbeth doubted that she was 'Lisbeth, and who knows but had she dreamed long enough she might have been the queen herself?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She was better off asleep than awake; had you asked her she would have told you so.