used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
Addie
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From this reading "Addie!" he shouted, roaring with laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
chucklesnounUS /ˈtʃʌkəlz/
plural of “chuckle” — a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
der
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From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
guffawnounUS /ɡəˈfɔː/
a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
irrepressibly
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From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
and nothing more
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Addie!" he shouted, roaring with laughter.
provided with artificial light
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
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 Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading "Addie!" he shouted, roaring with laughter.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Addie!" he shouted, roaring with laughter.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sheets, which still covered his body--he had flung his arms above his head--rose and fell with the ripple of his silent chuckles; and suddenly, irrepressibly, he burst into a loud guffaw:
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
wardrobe-glass
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From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
Welcke
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From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But suddenly he remembered what he had been dreaming; and, as he did so, he gazed into the wardrobe-glass, in which he could just see himself from his pillow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A smile began to flicker about his curly moustache; his blue eyes lit up with merriment.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Van der Welcke woke that morning from a long, sound sleep and stretched himself luxuriously in the warmth of the sheets.
