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From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "Shall I draw up the blind?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Miss Douglas, I've brought you your breakfast," she said.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Miss Douglas, I've brought you your breakfast," she said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "Miss Douglas, I've brought you your breakfast," she said.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Shall I draw up the blind?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I draw up the blind?"
I've
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From this reading "Miss Douglas, I've brought you your breakfast," she said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
LIMEnounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
MARJORIE
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From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Douglas, I've brought you your breakfast," she said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
in motion
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Douglas, I've brought you your breakfast," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I draw up the blind?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
having a supporting base
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
wakened
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From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 156, LIME STREET MARJORIE was wakened the next morning by hearing some one moving about in her room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh dear," said Marjorie, jumping up, "I had no idea it was so late; why did nobody wake me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked up and saw Patty standing near her bed, with a little tray in her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Douglas, I've brought you your breakfast," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Douglas, I've brought you your breakfast," she said.
