aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
aroused or activated
From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
Bab
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From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
Barbara
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From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
Barbara's
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From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
divisible by two
From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
at any time
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
set up or found
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
immediately past
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
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 THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
determined
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
roomed
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From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
with low volume
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
tip-toed
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From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
unseasonableadjective
not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season
From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Try as she might, sleep refused to visit her eyelids.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE WHITE VEIL Long after every one had retired Ruth Stuart lay wide awake.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At last, after she had counted innumerable sheep and was wider awake than ever, she resolved to go and waken Bab.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth moved about in the dark carefully, in order not to arouse Grace, with whom she roomed, found her dressing-gown and slippers, and tip-toed softly into Barbara's room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew that Barbara would not resent being awakened even at that unseasonable hour.
