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From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
5.30
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From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
anchor'snounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
possessive form of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
Awaking
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
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 Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engines, too, were throbbing, and overhead there were rattling and movement.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
immediately past
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The engines, too, were throbbing, and overhead there were rattling and movement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The engines, too, were throbbing, and overhead there were rattling and movement.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
pink-striped
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From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
pyjamas
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From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The engines, too, were throbbing, and overhead there were rattling and movement.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
SlippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "C. OF E., NOW AND ALWAYS" Sec.1 Awaking at 5.30 the next morning, I heard a noise as of the anchor's cable being hauled in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The engines, too, were throbbing, and overhead there were rattling and movement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading The engines, too, were throbbing, and overhead there were rattling and movement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The engines, too, were throbbing, and overhead there were rattling and movement.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I tumbled Doe out of his top bunk, telling him to get up and see the last of England.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
be dressed in
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Slipping a British warm over my blue silk pyjamas--mother always made me wear pale blue--I went on deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The engines, too, were throbbing, and overhead there were rattling and movement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doe covered his pink-striped pyjamas with a grey silk kimono embroidered with flowers--the chance of wearing which garment reconciled him to this cold and early rising--and followed me sleepily.
