used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to this was the evidence of a similar wakefulness in the Aikens' bedroom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
AikensnounUS /ˈeɪkɪnz/
plural of “aiken” — United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading Added to this was the evidence of a similar wakefulness in the Aikens' bedroom.
(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 And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Added to this was the evidence of a similar wakefulness in the Aikens' bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
Bulkeley
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From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Imp came to his door and whined, and Stamford let him in, glad of his companionship.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Imp came to his door and whined, and Stamford let him in, glad of his companionship.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Added to this was the evidence of a similar wakefulness in the Aikens' bedroom.
the organ of sight
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Imp came to his door and whined, and Stamford let him in, glad of his companionship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
ImpnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading Imp came to his door and whined, and Stamford let him in, glad of his companionship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
Isabel
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From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Imp came to his door and whined, and Stamford let him in, glad of his companionship.
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 He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
in motion
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
a light shade of red
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
put a saddle on
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Added to this was the evidence of a similar wakefulness in the Aikens' bedroom.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
the state of being asleep
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
Stamford
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From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Added to this was the evidence of a similar wakefulness in the Aikens' bedroom.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through them all ran the thread of his love for Isabel Bulkeley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could hear her moving about her room, and long after they should have been asleep, the voices of brother and sister came to him in gentle murmur.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading Added to this was the evidence of a similar wakefulness in the Aikens' bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Added to this was the evidence of a similar wakefulness in the Aikens' bedroom.
at the time that
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
whined
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From this reading Imp came to his door and whined, and Stamford let him in, glad of his companionship.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading PINK EYE AND THE ENGLISH SADDLE Stamford tossed about when he should have been sleeping, worried by a thousand questions, a thousand disturbing suspicions.
