used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
(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 For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not open his eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not open his eyes.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
opinion or judgment
From this reading But he did not open his eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
Freg
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From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
GOSSIPnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he did not open his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
I'll
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From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
and nothing more
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
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 THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not open his eyes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But he did not open his eyes.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
precisely as stated
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It must be time for Mrs. Freg to shake me," he was thinking.
wasn't
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From this reading "Until she does I'll just stay as I am and pretend it wasn't a dream, but real."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
at the time that
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE GOSSIP He slept long and deeply, for when he woke he felt rested.
the day immediately before today
From this reading For although he remembered very well all that had happened to him yesterday, he could not believe it was true.
