used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
one or the other of two
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes I had, Sonny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
a boy or man
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
not any; not one
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
have in common
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
SonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Yes I had, Sonny.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
STORM-BOUND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STORM-BOUND.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
at the time that
From this reading Sidney made up a bed for himself in the kitchen, that he might be near at hand in case either of the invalids should need attention, and it was nearly three o'clock in the morning when Mr. Peters awakened him.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes I had, Sonny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you call me sooner?" the lad asked in a whisper, when he saw what time it was.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had no right to do more than your share of the work."
