used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
Brahm
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From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
BruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Hope deferred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Slept sound, did you?"
Ellen
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From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
Ellen's
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From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope deferred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
It's
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From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Slept sound, did you?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Slept sound, did you?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the sun was up the next morning, Mrs. Van Brunt came into Ellen's room, and aroused her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
won't
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From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, yes, indeed; as sound as a top," said Ellen, rubbing her eyes; "I am hardly awake yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a real shame to wake you up," she said, "when you were sleeping so finely; but 'Brahm wants to be off to his work, and won't stay for breakfast.
