used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through the dumb stillness before the dawn there came the sound of bitter weeping.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Through the dumb stillness before the dawn there came the sound of bitter weeping.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the dumb stillness before the dawn there came the sound of bitter weeping.
the first light of day
From this reading Through the dumb stillness before the dawn there came the sound of bitter weeping.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Through the dumb stillness before the dawn there came the sound of bitter weeping.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
divisible by two
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
the act of departing
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
LOWERINGadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
a particular point in time
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
Muriel
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From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was in the room with her.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Some one was in the room with her.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
in a serious manner
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
sleep-laden
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From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Through the dumb stillness before the dawn there came the sound of bitter weeping.
subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/
from the subconscious mind
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Through the dumb stillness before the dawn there came the sound of bitter weeping.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the dumb stillness before the dawn there came the sound of bitter weeping.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not disturb her very seriously at first; she even subconsciously made an effort to ignore it.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But at length a sudden stab of understanding pierced her sleep-laden senses, and in a moment she started up broad awake.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
showing sorrow
From this reading Through the dumb stillness before the dawn there came the sound of bitter weeping.
at the time that
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG The night was very far advanced when Muriel was aroused from her dreams by a sound which she drowsily fancied must have been going on for some time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some one was in the room with her.
