used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I really think adventures, like misfortunes, never come single.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
Baxter's
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From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Would you believe it?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Our house was broken into that very night.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I really think adventures, like misfortunes, never come single.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our house was broken into that very night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I really think adventures, like misfortunes, never come single.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our house was broken into that very night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would you believe it?
Jane's
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From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
set afire or burning
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I really think adventures, like misfortunes, never come single.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I really think adventures, like misfortunes, never come single.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I really think adventures, like misfortunes, never come single.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Our house was broken into that very night.
night-lightnoun
light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our house was broken into that very night.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really think adventures, like misfortunes, never come single.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
worried and uneasy
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
Saint'snounUS /seɪnts/
possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I really think adventures, like misfortunes, never come single.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our house was broken into that very night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I really think adventures, like misfortunes, never come single.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our house was broken into that very night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our house was broken into that very night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been unable to sleep after my thrilling account of the cab accident, and had consoled herself by reading Baxter's "Saint's Rest" by her night-light, for the canary became restless and liable to sudden bursts of song if a candle were lighted.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Nothing serious came of it, wonderful to relate, owing to Jane's extraordinary presence of mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you believe it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you believe it?
