adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When she woke it was broad daylight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she have slept?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When she woke it was broad daylight.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could she have slept?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
HOBGOBLINS
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From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
How
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From this reading How could she have slept?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she woke it was broad daylight.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
Maggie
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From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading She was panic-stricken.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading How could she have slept?
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She had intended not to go to bed, but weariness overcame her; she lay down on her bed, dressed as she was, and fell into a deep, exhausted slumber.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOBGOBLINS The dawn had made the dark room grey when Maggie, stiff and sore from the strained position in which she had been sitting, went up to her room.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When she woke it was broad daylight.
