used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
Cresswell
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From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
DISCHARGEverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
EMPLOYEEnounUS /emˈplɔɪi/
a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
opinion or judgment
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
fatuousadjectiveUS /ˈfætʃəwəs/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
a young female
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
the act of departing
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
and nothing more
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
staying power
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
engage in
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
not any; not one
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
Oliva
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
PUNSONBY'S
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From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
pyjama-ed
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From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
move upward
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
a special situation
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She remembered going to bed at one and turning from side to side until three.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first impression was that she had had no sleep all night.
look attentively
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She remembered deciding that the best thing to do was to get up, make some tea and watch the sun rise, and that whilst she was deciding whether such a step was romantic or just silly, she must have gone to sleep.
a Caucasian
From this reading Still, four hours of slumber is practically no slumber to a healthy girl and she swung her pyjama-ed legs over the side of the bed and spent quite five minutes in a fatuous admiration of her little white feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PUNSONBY'S DISCHARGE AN EMPLOYEE Oliva Cresswell rose with the final despairing buzz of her alarm clock and conquered the almost irresistible temptation to close her eyes, just to see what it felt like.
