used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
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 Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
set up or found
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
Hannah
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From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
immediately past
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
for more time
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
on one occasion
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
RAILWAYnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
on the contrary
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
an educational institution
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
sun-light
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From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
wash-stand
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From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The sun-light fell into the room, and the smoke rose from the can of hot water on the wash-stand.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE RAILWAY STATION When Jimmy awoke the next morning he found that Hannah was drawing up his blind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jimmy was not used to dressing himself quite without help, for at school Miss Roberts had always come to tie his necktie and button his collar.
won't
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From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have liked to lie in the warm bed a little longer, and when at last he jumped out he felt rather cold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You must get up at once,' said Hannah, 'or you will be late for breakfast, and Miss Morton won't like that.'
