used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
anew
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sleep had been short and she awoke unrefreshed.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at a clock and saw that the hour was not yet five.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Her sleep had been short and she awoke unrefreshed.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her sleep had been short and she awoke unrefreshed.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She looked at a clock and saw that the hour was not yet five.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She looked at a clock and saw that the hour was not yet five.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She looked at a clock and saw that the hour was not yet five.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at a clock and saw that the hour was not yet five.
a female domestic
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
Myra
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From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
cut with a saw
From this reading She looked at a clock and saw that the hour was not yet five.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her sleep had been short and she awoke unrefreshed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her sleep had been short and she awoke unrefreshed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her sleep had been short and she awoke unrefreshed.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading Her sleep had been short and she awoke unrefreshed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She arose mechanically and was surprised that her maid was not there, that her bath was not ready.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She lay down again upon her bed and watched the clouds chasing each other across the sky.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS A minute after Guy had peeped into her bedroom Myra awakened.
but in spite of that
From this reading She looked at a clock and saw that the hour was not yet five.
