used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
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 Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ROBERTA WAKES EARLY Midsummer Day!
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she want it to happen?
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 ROBERTA WAKES EARLY Midsummer Day!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
set up or found
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
the act of departing
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
come to pass
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
immediately past
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading ROBERTA WAKES EARLY Midsummer Day!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
the light of the Moon
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
move upward
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
ROBERTA
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From this reading ROBERTA WAKES EARLY Midsummer Day!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
WAKESnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading ROBERTA WAKES EARLY Midsummer Day!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Did she want it to happen?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
at the time that
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had lain awake for a long time the night before, watching a strip of moonlight which lay like flickering silver across her wall.
which person or people
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Roberta woke with the thought in her mind, as it had been the last in her mind when she had gone to sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would have found it easy to sleep, with the consciousness beating at her brain that on the morrow something momentous was as surely going to happen as that the sun would rise?
