used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading He yawned and rolled over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He yawned and rolled over again.
in or near a particular place or position
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in or to or toward a former location
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His sleep-ridden brain tried for a moment to cope with the situation, but failed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His sleep-ridden brain tried for a moment to cope with the situation, but failed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A young lady, sir, has called to see you."
intentionally conceived
From this reading To a moment when Jimmy Thesiger, emerging from the mists of sleep, was conscious of a familiar voice speaking unfamiliar words.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
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earlier in time; previously
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emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
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past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His sleep-ridden brain tried for a moment to cope with the situation, but failed.
well known or easily recognized
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A young lady, sir, has called to see you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He yawned and rolled over again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading "A young lady, sir, has called to see you."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
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a particular point in time
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He yawned and rolled over again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A young lady, sir, has called to see you."
term of address for a man
From this reading "A young lady, sir, has called to see you."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His sleep-ridden brain tried for a moment to cope with the situation, but failed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
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sleep-ridden
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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the utterance of intelligible speech
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Thesiger
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tested and proved useful or correct
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
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unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
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plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To a moment when Jimmy Thesiger, emerging from the mists of sleep, was conscious of a familiar voice speaking unfamiliar words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a moment when Jimmy Thesiger, emerging from the mists of sleep, was conscious of a familiar voice speaking unfamiliar words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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at the time that
From this reading To a moment when Jimmy Thesiger, emerging from the mists of sleep, was conscious of a familiar voice speaking unfamiliar words.
in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
From this reading To a moment when Jimmy Thesiger, emerging from the mists of sleep, was conscious of a familiar voice speaking unfamiliar words.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading He yawned and rolled over again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A young lady, sir, has called to see you."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "A young lady, sir, has called to see you."
