used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
Christmastidenoun
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was during the previous Christmastide.
church-bells
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From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during the previous Christmastide.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
how
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From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during the previous Christmastide.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was during the previous Christmastide.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
express in words
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
an educational institution
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
express in speech
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during the previous Christmastide.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
at the time that
From this reading Before I speak of what happened at school, I must say how and when I first became known to the doctor's boy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After listening for a little while I made my voice as soft as I could and said:
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 church-bells were ringing, and there was singing outside our house, under the window of my mother's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On Christmas Eve I awoke in the dead of night with the sense of awakening in another world.
