used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
(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 THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
Annett
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From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
Annett's
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From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
bedmaker
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From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
don't
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From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
dreamlessly
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From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE BODY COMES TO TOWN And after all he slept, slept dreamlessly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He could hear the deep base voice of Mrs. Ridge in her favourite phrase: "Well, I _don't_ think, Miss Annett.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was a cold frosty morning; the sky showed through the window a cloudless blue.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
won't
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From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You won't get over me," and Miss Annett's mildly submissive, "I should think _not_ indeed, Mrs. Ridge."
