used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
(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 DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Getting out of bed, Jeanette walked over to a window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting out of bed, Jeanette walked over to a window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This had not happened and now it was dawn.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This had not happened and now it was dawn.
Jeanette
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From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
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 Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This had not happened and now it was dawn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This had not happened and now it was dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Getting out of bed, Jeanette walked over to a window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Getting out of bed, Jeanette walked over to a window.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
in the near future
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never in her life before could she recall such an experience.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had not happened and now it was dawn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
having come into contact
From this reading Tired after their long excursion and the finding of the silver arrow, the excitement of meeting her father and the new stepmother, she had expected to fall into a sound slumber as soon as her head touched the pillow.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading THE DAWN All night Jeanette had been unable to sleep more than half an hour at a time.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Getting out of bed, Jeanette walked over to a window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This had not happened and now it was dawn.
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 Getting out of bed, Jeanette walked over to a window.
