used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I slept straight on all through the morning until late in the afternoon.
(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 A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When I awoke in the afternoon she was asleep by my side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
awaking
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From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I awoke in the afternoon she was asleep by my side.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
set up or found
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
be the source of pain
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I slept straight on all through the morning until late in the afternoon.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I slept straight on all through the morning until late in the afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I slept straight on all through the morning until late in the afternoon.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I slept straight on all through the morning until late in the afternoon.
on one occasion
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I awoke in the afternoon she was asleep by my side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When I awoke in the afternoon she was asleep by my side.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept straight on all through the morning until late in the afternoon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I slept straight on all through the morning until late in the afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I slept straight on all through the morning until late in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I slept straight on all through the morning until late in the afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I tried to stand up, but every bone in my body hurt, every muscle ached, and every joint was so stiff that I could almost hear it creak.
precisely as stated
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
at the time that
From this reading A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME When I awoke I found that it was indeed all true, but I was so frightfully stiff that it was not easy to be very happy all at once.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My new companion had been awake, and had wandered round a little in the early morning, but without awaking me.
