(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 They had been to her door several times and to all appearances the elderly woman had been asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
from appearances alone
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They had been to her door several times and to all appearances the elderly woman had been asleep.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Why did you girls tiptoe around the living-room just before daybreak?”
in a state of sleep
From this reading They had been to her door several times and to all appearances the elderly woman had been asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Why, we didn’t, Aunt Jane!
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been to her door several times and to all appearances the elderly woman had been asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Why did you girls tiptoe around the living-room just before daybreak?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading “Why did you girls tiptoe around the living-room just before daybreak?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
didn't
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From this reading “Why, we didn’t, Aunt Jane!
having the place or position changed
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had been to her door several times and to all appearances the elderly woman had been asleep.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They had been to her door several times and to all appearances the elderly woman had been asleep.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
Jane
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From this reading “Why, we didn’t, Aunt Jane!
and nothing more
From this reading “Why did you girls tiptoe around the living-room just before daybreak?”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading “Why did you girls tiptoe around the living-room just before daybreak?”
midmorning
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From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had been to her door several times and to all appearances the elderly woman had been asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They had been to her door several times and to all appearances the elderly woman had been asleep.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading “Why did you girls tiptoe around the living-room just before daybreak?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Miss Moore did not awaken, apparently, until midmorning and the girls did not want to go away until they had served her breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, we didn’t, Aunt Jane!
at the time that
From this reading When, at length, Miss Moore did awaken, she complained of having been disturbed by noises in the night.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why did you girls tiptoe around the living-room just before daybreak?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had been to her door several times and to all appearances the elderly woman had been asleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why did you girls tiptoe around the living-room just before daybreak?”
