used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my lady was not sleeping; quite the reverse.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
Dorothy
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From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
la-a-ady
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From this reading “‘SHE sleeps, she sle-eps, my la-a-ady sle-e-eps.’”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But my lady was not sleeping; quite the reverse.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
MIDWINTERnounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading MIDWINTER REVELS.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘SHE sleeps, she sle-eps, my la-a-ady sle-e-eps.’”
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But my lady was not sleeping; quite the reverse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But my lady was not sleeping; quite the reverse.
REVELSnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading MIDWINTER REVELS.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading But my lady was not sleeping; quite the reverse.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘SHE sleeps, she sle-eps, my la-a-ady sle-e-eps.’”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
sle-e-eps
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From this reading “‘SHE sleeps, she sle-eps, my la-a-ady sle-e-eps.’”
sle-eps
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From this reading “‘SHE sleeps, she sle-eps, my la-a-ady sle-e-eps.’”
the state of being asleep
From this reading But my lady was not sleeping; quite the reverse.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “‘SHE sleeps, she sle-eps, my la-a-ady sle-e-eps.’”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
not in physical motion
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But my lady was not sleeping; quite the reverse.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my lady was not sleeping; quite the reverse.
at the time that
From this reading After the excitement of an evening spent in her brothers’ room, Dorothy was still lying awake, thinking over the events of the day, when the boyish voice fell upon her ears.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Rising cautiously, so as not to disturb her sleeping mother, she threw a heavy shawl across her shoulders and stole noiselessly across the room to the window.
