used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
anew
From this reading Especially when he began to call again and again, but nobody answered.
(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 "Come back, and I will be the best boy in all the land."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Especially when he began to call again and again, but nobody answered.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Nurse--dear nurse--please come back!" he called out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come back, and I will be the best boy in all the land."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Especially when he began to call again and again, but nobody answered.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Come back, and I will be the best boy in all the land."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Come back, and I will be the best boy in all the land."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Especially when he began to call again and again, but nobody answered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Especially when he began to call again and again, but nobody answered.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Nurse--dear nurse--please come back!" he called out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Nurse--dear nurse--please come back!" he called out.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
dearly loved
From this reading "Nurse--dear nurse--please come back!" he called out.
Dolornoun
(poetry) painful grief
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially when he began to call again and again, but nobody answered.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
made afraid
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come back, and I will be the best boy in all the land."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come back, and I will be the best boy in all the land."
and nothing more
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Come back, and I will be the best boy in all the land."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Especially when he began to call again and again, but nobody answered.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Nurse--dear nurse--please come back!" he called out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Nurse--dear nurse--please come back!" he called out.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Nurse--dear nurse--please come back!" he called out.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke 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 "Come back, and I will be the best boy in all the land."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Especially when he began to call again and again, but nobody answered.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very uncomfortable he felt, of course; and just a little frightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning when Prince Dolor awoke he perceived that his room was empty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come back, and I will be the best boy in all the land."
