used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEEP SLEEP.
Abbott
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From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was very much puzzled about what to do next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
death-like
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From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A DEEP SLEEP.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was very much puzzled about what to do next.
Elfie
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From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
go away from a place
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
fasten with a lock
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
Marion
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From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was very much puzzled about what to do next.
as might be expected
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She was very much puzzled about what to do next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
on one occasion
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was very much puzzled about what to do next.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very much puzzled about what to do next.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A DEEP SLEEP.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
not in physical motion
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very much puzzled about what to do next.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was very much puzzled about what to do next.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading True, she might lock her in the room while she ran out to send a dispatch, but in that time the child might wake and cry out and be discovered at once.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Late though it was, Elfie was still sleepy and looked in the bright daylight so worn and hollow-eyed that Marion longed to wake her, the sleep seemed so death-like.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sending a telegram to Mrs. Abbott was naturally of the first importance, but she would not leave Elfie long enough to do it.
