used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
in addition
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had scarcely dressed herself, however, before she was obliged to sit down.
placed in a grave
From this reading He lay curled up, his face buried in the pillow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
demanding attention
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading He lay curled up, his face buried in the pillow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had scarcely dressed herself, however, before she was obliged to sit down.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She had scarcely dressed herself, however, before she was obliged to sit down.
divisible by two
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He lay curled up, his face buried in the pillow.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
Fru
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From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had scarcely dressed herself, however, before she was obliged to sit down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had scarcely dressed herself, however, before she was obliged to sit down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
immediately past
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay curled up, his face buried in the pillow.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She had scarcely dressed herself, however, before she was obliged to sit down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
and nothing more
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He lay curled up, his face buried in the pillow.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had scarcely dressed herself, however, before she was obliged to sit down.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
be seated
From this reading She had scarcely dressed herself, however, before she was obliged to sit down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lay curled up, his face buried in the pillow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
wakened
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From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
Wangen
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From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
at the time that
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length she rose to go down, but stood for a little while with the lamp in her hand, and let the light fall upon him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ON the morning after the inquiry, Fru Wangen rose at six, as she was now without a servant, and had to do the washing that day.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She felt so tired and worn out, for she had been wakened not only by the children, but also by Wangen several times in the night, and even when at last he fell asleep, he kept crying out in his sleep.
