used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
(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 drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
Dories
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From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nann leaped to her feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nann leaped to her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Nann leaped to her feet.
the literary culture
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
Nann
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From this reading Nann leaped to her feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nann leaped to her feet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
at the time that
From this reading It was daylight when the girls awakened and the sun was streaming into their bedroom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
wristwatchnounUS /ˈrɪstwɑːtʃ/
a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
From this reading “It must be late,” she declared as she felt under her pillow for her wristwatch.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Dories luckily had not as yet opened her eyes and Nann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back toward her companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She drew it forth, but with it came a piece of crumpled yellow paper on which in small red letters was written, “In twelve days you shall know all.”
