used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had not slept until long after daylight.
agitations
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From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
in a state of sleep
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading She had not slept until long after daylight.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
Geoffrey
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From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
Gitanoun
(Hinduism) the sacred “song of God” composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life
From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
an established custom
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not slept until long after daylight.
half-dressed
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From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
how
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From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
iterated
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From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
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 had not slept until long after daylight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
a particular point in time
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
not any; not one
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not slept until long after daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
and nothing more
From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
Polly's
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From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had not slept until long after daylight.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her intense annoyance and perplexity her mind iterated and reiterated the scene between herself and Geoffrey Pelham.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had not slept until long after daylight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
at the time that
From this reading Gita was only half-dressed when she heard Polly’s voice downstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a rule she fell asleep the moment she turned off the light, no matter how exciting the preceding hours may have been, and she looked upon Pelham almost with awe that he could disturb the habit of a lifetime.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Even the ugly worries and agitations of the past had never interfered with sound healthy nights.
