used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
clothing in general
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NEW HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
it's
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From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
Jessie
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From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
lodgers
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From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
engage in
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW HOME.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
in the near future
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
in an aggressive manner
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW HOME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
hard to endure
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
nonexistent
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Jessie that she was still saying, "Keep every evil far from me," and trying to go to sleep, when a voice said sharply-- "Now then, it's time to wake up!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Free of this, she looked about her in a dazed way, trying to rouse herself and collect her wits.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Jessie woke with a great start, and sprang up, struggling with the shawl which was still wrapped about her head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Make haste and get your clothes on, for your father and one of the lodgers will be here wanting their breakfasts presently."
