aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was striking ten now, and still no nurse was to be seen.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
Dolornoun
(poetry) painful grief
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
remove the dust from
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
the force of workers available
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
not any; not one
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
on the contrary
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
express in words
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
slumbers
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From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
not in physical motion
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It was striking ten now, and still no nurse was to be seen.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
up to a particular time
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
hard to endure
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
at the time that
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, the dust lay thick upon chairs and tables; there was no harsh voice heard to scold him for not getting up immediately--which, I am sorry to say, this boy did not always do.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading When Prince Dolor sat up in bed, trying to remember where he was, whither he had been, and what he had seen the day before, he perceived that his room was empty.
which person or people
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Generally, his nurse rather worried him by breaking his slumbers, coming in and "setting things to rights," as she called it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For he so enjoyed lying still, and thinking lazily, about everything or nothing, that, if he had not tried hard against it, he would certainly have become like those celebrated "Two little men Who lay in their bed till the clock struck ten."
