used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My head aches a little.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading My head aches a little.
anew
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
(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 “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
can't
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From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
a special loved one
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
dearly loved
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
without deviation
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
dressing-gown
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From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
the act of departing
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head aches a little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Yes, I hope so; but I’ve not slept well to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
I'll
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From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
I'm
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From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
I've
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From this reading “Yes, I hope so; but I’ve not slept well to-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My head aches a little.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, I hope so; but I’ve not slept well to-night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Yes, I hope so; but I’ve not slept well to-night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, I hope so; but I’ve not slept well to-night.
with low volume
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
in the near future
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pretty soon John Banks, in an old frayed dressing-gown, opened the door himself, exclaiming:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
to-night
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From this reading “Yes, I hope so; but I’ve not slept well to-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Yes, I hope so; but I’ve not slept well to-night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I hope so; but I’ve not slept well to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you were going to stay all night with the girls, dearie!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I changed my mind,” she answered, softly; then threw her arms around his neck, laughing, and whispering: “I’m sorry I disturbed your nap, you dear old darling, but I’ll creep softly up to my room, and you can go to sleep again directly, can’t you?”
