used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
Armitage
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From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke, dispirited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading She awoke, dispirited.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
destroyed or killed
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
Highgate
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From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
Leslie
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From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
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 She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
milk-carts
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From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
NurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
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 She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
smartedverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪd/
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
hurting
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
express in speech
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
starlings
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From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
not in physical motion
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
Suffrage-workers
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From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came down late for breakfast; Leslie had already gone off to her old lady in Highgate.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AN AWAKENING The sore of that jealousy still smarted in the girl's mind as she turned her pillow restlessly....
twittering
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From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She could not sleep until long after the starlings had been twittering and the milk-carts rattling by in the suburban road outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over the disordered breakfast-table Miss Armitage was making plans, with some of the other Suffrage-workers, to "speak" at a meeting of the Fabian Nursery.
