anew
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She must have fallen asleep at once!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Gita blinked at the sunlight in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gita blinked at the sunlight in astonishment.
bathroomsnounUS /ˈbæθruːmz/
plural of “bathroom” — a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Gita blinked at the sunlight in astonishment.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
clothing in general
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
dressing-gown
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From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She must have fallen asleep at once!
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
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 blinked at the sunlight in astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have fallen asleep at once!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gita blinked at the sunlight in astonishment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have fallen asleep at once!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
on one occasion
From this reading She must have fallen asleep at once!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading She preferred not to think at present, and there was safety in routine.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She preferred not to think at present, and there was safety in routine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading She preferred not to think at present, and there was safety in routine.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading She preferred not to think at present, and there was safety in routine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Gita blinked at the sunlight in astonishment.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gita blinked at the sunlight in astonishment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She preferred not to think at present, and there was safety in routine.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She preferred not to think at present, and there was safety in routine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She preferred not to think at present, and there was safety in routine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She had believed she was in for another wakeful night; and she remembered nothing but tearing off her clothes and flinging herself into bed—not caring if she never brushed her teeth again, nor washed her face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She put on her dressing-gown and went down the hall to one of the two bathrooms the manor house boasted.
