used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few moments he was down stairs and in the breakfast-room.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang up quickly then, and began to dress hastily.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dan's bed had not been slept in, and Tom wondered how the night had gone with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dan's bed had not been slept in, and Tom wondered how the night had gone with him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He sprang up quickly then, and began to dress hastily.
breakfast-room
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From this reading In a few moments he was down stairs and in the breakfast-room.
Dan
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From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
Dan's
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From this reading Dan's bed had not been slept in, and Tom wondered how the night had gone with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a few moments he was down stairs and in the breakfast-room.
put on clothes
From this reading He sprang up quickly then, and began to dress hastily.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments he was down stairs and in the breakfast-room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dan's bed had not been slept in, and Tom wondered how the night had gone with him.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He sprang up quickly then, and began to dress hastily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
to a considerable degree
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan's bed had not been slept in, and Tom wondered how the night had gone with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
how
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From this reading Dan's bed had not been slept in, and Tom wondered how the night had gone with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan's bed had not been slept in, and Tom wondered how the night had gone with him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
Jesse
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From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
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 TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments he was down stairs and in the breakfast-room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
with speed
From this reading He sprang up quickly then, and began to dress hastily.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang up quickly then, and began to dress hastily.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In a few moments he was down stairs and in the breakfast-room.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He sprang up quickly then, and began to dress hastily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
male cat
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sprang up quickly then, and began to dress hastily.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Indeed, he did not waken until Jesse, alarmed that neither Dan nor he had appeared, knocked on their door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few moments he was down stairs and in the breakfast-room.
look attentively
From this reading TOM TURNS THE TABLES Owing to his long watch during the greater part of the night, Pembroke slept heavily until late the next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan's bed had not been slept in, and Tom wondered how the night had gone with him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Dan's bed had not been slept in, and Tom wondered how the night had gone with him.
