used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My first night at Morwick Farm was no exception to this rule.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Toward six o’clock in the morning, my bed became unendurable to me.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
BEECHENadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree
From this reading THE BEECHEN STICK.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The little sleep I had was broken and disturbed by dreams.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little sleep I had was broken and disturbed by dreams.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The little sleep I had was broken and disturbed by dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The little sleep I had was broken and disturbed by dreams.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading My first night at Morwick Farm was no exception to this rule.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading My first night at Morwick Farm was no exception to this rule.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little sleep I had was broken and disturbed by dreams.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The little sleep I had was broken and disturbed by dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little sleep I had was broken and disturbed by dreams.
engage in
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toward six o’clock in the morning, my bed became unendurable to me.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Toward six o’clock in the morning, my bed became unendurable to me.
Morwick
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From this reading My first night at Morwick Farm was no exception to this rule.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first night at Morwick Farm was no exception to this rule.
easily agitated
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
not any; not one
From this reading My first night at Morwick Farm was no exception to this rule.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Toward six o’clock in the morning, my bed became unendurable to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
go across or through
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading My first night at Morwick Farm was no exception to this rule.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Toward six o’clock in the morning, my bed became unendurable to me.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The little sleep I had was broken and disturbed by dreams.
the state of being asleep
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading THE BEECHEN STICK.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEECHEN STICK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My first night at Morwick Farm was no exception to this rule.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward six o’clock in the morning, my bed became unendurable to me.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Toward six o’clock in the morning, my bed became unendurable to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading PERSONS of sensitive, nervous temperament, sleeping for the first time in a strange house, and in a bed that is new to them, must make up their minds to pass a wakeful night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first night at Morwick Farm was no exception to this rule.
