used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He beckoned me out into the hall after he had told us about the coat.
anew
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
Aggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He beckoned me out into the hall after he had told us about the coat.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Miss Blake is ill again,” he said.
the act of burning something
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He beckoned me out into the hall after he had told us about the coat.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
cubebnoun
spicy fruit of the cubeb vine; when dried and crushed is used medicinally or in perfumery and sometimes smoked in cigarettes
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
the first light of day
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
ELEVATORnounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The second shock, after the first, you know.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He beckoned me out into the hall after he had told us about the coat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Miss Blake is ill again,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miss Blake is ill again,” he said.
JACOBSnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The second shock, after the first, you know.”
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He beckoned me out into the hall after he had told us about the coat.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
resurrectingverbUS /ˌrezərˈektɪŋ/
-ing form of “resurrect” — cause to become alive again
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The second shock, after the first, you know.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “The second shock, after the first, you know.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
Tish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He beckoned me out into the hall after he had told us about the coat.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACOBS’ ELEVATOR As I have said, Tommy came in about dawn.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He beckoned me out into the hall after he had told us about the coat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Lewis had dropped into an uneasy sleep, and Tish was dozing in the chair beside her; Aggie was stretched out on the couch, with a cubeb cigarette burning in a saucer beside her, and was resurrecting her mother’s sister again when he came in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The second shock, after the first, you know.”
