used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I guess the poor fellow did have a rather hard time awakening me.
acaus
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From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading I guess the poor fellow did have a rather hard time awakening me.
awakenings
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From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I guess the poor fellow did have a rather hard time awakening me.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
expostulateverb
reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
a boy or man
From this reading I guess the poor fellow did have a rather hard time awakening me.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess the poor fellow did have a rather hard time awakening me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I guess the poor fellow did have a rather hard time awakening me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I guess the poor fellow did have a rather hard time awakening me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
how
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From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
Ned's
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From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
not any; not one
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
and nothing more
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I guess the poor fellow did have a rather hard time awakening me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
qui
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From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
on the contrary
From this reading I guess the poor fellow did have a rather hard time awakening me.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
semi-consciousness
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From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
ter
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From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
vive
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From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
wanounUS /wɑː/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was conscious of nothing more until Ned's voice sounded in my ears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being on a civilized bed seemed to have obliterated the feeling of caution which had kept me on the _qui vive_ since the beginning of my trip, and his voice in my ears at first roused me only to a semi-consciousness and faint impression of my surroundings, so accustomed was I to Ned's lingering awakenings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had ordered him to waken me at ten o'clock, no matter how soundly I was sleeping or how much I might expostulate with him at the time.
wuz
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From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
yer
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From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not until his "Mars, you done said I wuz ter get you up, acaus' dis yer wa'" finally penetrated my dull ears did he rouse me effectually to present circumstances.
