used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
A-A-Alfy
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From this reading A-A-Alfy!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
ALFARETTA'S
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From this reading ALFARETTA'S PERPLEXITY "Alfy!
Alfy
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From this reading ALFARETTA'S PERPLEXITY "Alfy!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
at or in or to any place
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
bound-out
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From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
a young female
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
the act of departing
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
PERPLEXITYnounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading ALFARETTA'S PERPLEXITY "Alfy!
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
sibilantnoun
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had the faculty of going to sleep anywhere and any time opportunity offered.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
unwiped
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From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She now leaned comfortably against the wall beside the sink, her eyes closed and her mind oblivious to her surroundings, and dimly hearing through her dreams that sibilant call:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her name hissed into her ear partially roused the bound-out girl from a nap she had been taking with the towel in one hand, an unwiped dish in the other.
