anew
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
Arsdale
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From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
awaking
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From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Now, however, Donaldson became aware that the fellow's brain was clearing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now, however, Donaldson became aware that the fellow's brain was clearing.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
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 Now, however, Donaldson became aware that the fellow's brain was clearing.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Now, however, Donaldson became aware that the fellow's brain was clearing.
intentionally conceived
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
Donaldson
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From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
being one more than seven
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Now, however, Donaldson became aware that the fellow's brain was clearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
set up or found
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, Donaldson became aware that the fellow's brain was clearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
approval to do something
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
not in physical motion
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, however, Donaldson became aware that the fellow's brain was clearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
twenty-eighthadjective
coming next after the twenty-seventh in position
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading He had not undressed, and had slept less than an hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Fourth Day_ The morning of Tuesday, May twenty-eighth, found Donaldson still sitting in the chair, facing the form upon the bed.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
at the time that
From this reading He was now waiting for eight o'clock, when he had received permission from the nurse to ring up Miss Arsdale again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With some tossing Arsdale had slept on without awaking fully enough to be conscious of his surroundings.
