used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Philip leaped up and slewed himself around to sit beside the strange girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Philip leaped up and slewed himself around to sit beside the strange girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
carmined
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From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did somebody dope you?”
dopenounUS /doʊp/
street names for marijuana
From this reading Did somebody dope you?”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
set up or found
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
a young female
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
jagnoun
a sharp projection on an edge or surface
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
immediately past
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Philip leaped up and slewed himself around to sit beside the strange girl.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip leaped up and slewed himself around to sit beside the strange girl.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
be seated
From this reading Philip leaped up and slewed himself around to sit beside the strange girl.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
slewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philip leaped up and slewed himself around to sit beside the strange girl.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Did somebody dope you?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip leaped up and slewed himself around to sit beside the strange girl.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke he found himself lying, fully clothed, upon a bed in a strange room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window shades were drawn, but the morning sun was shining upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the edge of the bed, with her single garment slipping over one shoulder, sat a girl with carmined lips and pencilled eyebrows; she was laughing at him and saying: “Had a good sleep, honey?” adding: “You certainly had a lovely jag on last night when you turned up here.
