used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
Alf
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From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
clothing in general
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
how
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From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
and nothing more
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I cared not for any impression that might be made by my apparent laziness; my head was heavy and my heart was crushed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
move upward
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
sharp-corneredadjective
having sharp corners
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The hour was late for one to rise in the country, for the sun was far above the tops of the trees.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I looked out, and far across the field I saw Alf, walking behind his plow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
at the time that
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading It must have been daylight before I worried my way into a sleep that seemed jagged and sharp-cornered with many an evil turn; and when I awoke the sun was shining.
the act of creating written works
From this reading No sound came from below, and after dressing--and how mean my clothes did look--I sat down at my writing desk--sat and mused, just as I had seen Guinea sitting, with her elbows on the table and with her chin in her hands.
