adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
aroused or activated
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke in the same room, in the same bed, but spiritual stresses had made him unfamiliar with himself.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He awoke in the same room, in the same bed, but spiritual stresses had made him unfamiliar with himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
breakfast-table
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From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He awoke in the same room, in the same bed, but spiritual stresses had made him unfamiliar with himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She was full of delight over her meal.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was full of delight over her meal.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was full of delight over her meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She was full of delight over her meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was full of delight over her meal.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was full of delight over her meal.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He awoke in the same room, in the same bed, but spiritual stresses had made him unfamiliar with himself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He awoke in the same room, in the same bed, but spiritual stresses had made him unfamiliar with himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He awoke in the same room, in the same bed, but spiritual stresses had made him unfamiliar with himself.
stressesnounUS /ˈstresəz/
plural of “stress” — the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading He awoke in the same room, in the same bed, but spiritual stresses had made him unfamiliar with himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He opened his eyes, and it took him some time to adjust himself to his environment, so much had happened since the morning before.
in the direction of
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading He awoke in the same room, in the same bed, but spiritual stresses had made him unfamiliar with himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was full of delight over her meal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had gotten up early and made the fire and cooked the breakfast; in fact, Carroll had been awakened from the uneasy sleep into which he had fallen towards morning by the fragrance of the coffee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Carroll looked ill, so ill that Charlotte regarded him with dismay as she sat opposite him at the breakfast-table.
