used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading She spoke to me at once about the accident to cook.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
Annie
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From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Have you heard what’s been happening in the night, sir?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading She spoke to me at once about the accident to cook.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
down-stairs
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From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
fro
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From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading “Have you heard what’s been happening in the night, sir?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you heard what’s been happening in the night, sir?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Have you heard what’s been happening in the night, sir?
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
InquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She spoke to me at once about the accident to cook.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Have you heard what’s been happening in the night, sir?
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
on one occasion
From this reading She spoke to me at once about the accident to cook.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
sauntered
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From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke to me at once about the accident to cook.
for a short time
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Have you heard what’s been happening in the night, sir?
in the near future
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke to me at once about the accident to cook.
not in physical motion
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I bathed and shaved at leisure and sauntered down-stairs to find the breakfast table being set, Annie hurrying to and fro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
what's
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From this reading “Have you heard what’s been happening in the night, sir?
at the time that
From this reading No one was about when I made my way to the bathroom; the cans of hot water were still doing sentry duty outside the bedroom doors.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A Bird Bath and an Inquest In spite of my succession of broken nights, I woke shortly after seven, and I got up as soon as Annie knocked at my door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you heard what’s been happening in the night, sir?
