used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
(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 She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
in a state of sleep
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
awaking
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From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
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 A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
being one more than seven
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
a social unit living together
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
how
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From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
engage in
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
MaranounUS /ˈmɑːrə/
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
on one occasion
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
Pennel
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From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
with speed
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was surprised on awaking to hear the slow old clock downstairs striking eight.
two times
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She dressed herself quickly, and went down to find the breakfast things all washed and put away, and Mrs. Pennel spinning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Mara was so wearied with her night walk and the agitation she had been through, that once asleep she slept long after the early breakfast hour of the family.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She hastily jumped up and looked around with a confused wonder, and then slowly the events of the past night came back upon her like a remembered dream.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, dear heart," said the old lady, "how came you to sleep so?--I spoke to you twice, but I could not make you hear."
