used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had not had a moment's sleep during the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
Barbara
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From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
behoved
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From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had not had a moment's sleep during the night.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not had a moment's sleep during the night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
conformity or harmony
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I had not had a moment's sleep during the night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had not had a moment's sleep during the night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not had a moment's sleep during the night.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I had not had a moment's sleep during the night.
carry out
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
look attentively
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her condition was a new and bitter experience to me, and I did not know what form it might take.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At seven in the morning I heard my wife shifting restlessly and moaning in her bedroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In whatever form it presented itself I must be prepared to cope with it; and it behoved me, therefore, to keep on the watch.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading My eyes closed occasionally from weariness, but sleep did not come to me; nor did I woo it, for I felt the necessity of keeping awake, lest Barbara should create a disturbance.
