used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
anew
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
aroused or activated
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
behestnounUS /bɪˈhest/
an authoritative command or request
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't you want to come?"
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you want to come?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
HONOURSnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading But Juliet was insistent.
Juliet
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From this reading But Juliet was insistent.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
mistress's
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From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
scampernounUS /ˈskæmpər/
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
sleepy-head
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From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't you want to come?"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
at the time that
From this reading THE HONOURS OF WAR Columbus was not accustomed to being awakened in the early June morning and taken for a scamper when the sun was still scarcely two hours up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He arose blinking at his mistress's behest, and but for her brisk urging he would have turned over again and slept.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm going down to the shore, you old sleepy-head," she told him.
