used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She seemed to be tossing about wildly.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
bedposts
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From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
BEDSnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
Dorothy
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From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dorothy rubbed her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy rubbed her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
jigverbUS /dʒɪɡ/
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Dorothy rubbed her eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be tossing about wildly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be tossing about wildly.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be tossing about wildly.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She seemed to be tossing about wildly.
UNROLLEDverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DANCING BEDS AND THE ROADS THAT UNROLLED "It must be a shipwreck," thought Dorothy, sitting up in alarm.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Time for little girls to get up," grumbled a harsh voice that seemed to come from the pillows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the bedposts was addressing her, and the big four-poster itself was dancing a regular jig.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She seemed to be tossing about wildly.
