(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had gone to bed early--at half-past nine.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had gone to bed early--at half-past nine.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was exactly ten minutes to one.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone to bed early--at half-past nine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone to bed early--at half-past nine.
half-past
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From this reading She had gone to bed early--at half-past nine.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was exactly ten minutes to one.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
Loraine
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From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
LORAINE'S
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From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was exactly ten minutes to one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She had gone to bed early--at half-past nine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was exactly ten minutes to one.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone to bed early--at half-past nine.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was exactly ten minutes to one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was exactly ten minutes to one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
being of use or service
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading LORAINE'S ADVENTURES Loraine Wade sat up in bed and switched on the light.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She possessed the useful art of being able to wake herself up at the required time, so she had been able to enjoy some hours of refreshing sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was exactly ten minutes to one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two dogs slept in the room with her, and one of these now raised his head and looked at her inquiringly.
