at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then Caroline woke quite thoroughly, looked at her little watch, and leaped out of bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
cannot
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From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
don't
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From this reading HUNTED I don’t know exactly how it happened.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading HUNTED I don’t know exactly how it happened.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
half-past
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From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading HUNTED I don’t know exactly how it happened.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
how
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From this reading HUNTED I don’t know exactly how it happened.
HUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading HUNTED I don’t know exactly how it happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HUNTED I don’t know exactly how it happened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HUNTED I don’t know exactly how it happened.
Jane
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From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HUNTED I don’t know exactly how it happened.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then Caroline woke quite thoroughly, looked at her little watch, and leaped out of bed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Caroline woke quite thoroughly, looked at her little watch, and leaped out of bed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then Caroline woke quite thoroughly, looked at her little watch, and leaped out of bed.
not one, and not any
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Caroline woke quite thoroughly, looked at her little watch, and leaped out of bed.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then Caroline woke quite thoroughly, looked at her little watch, and leaped out of bed.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
the rays of the sun
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Caroline woke quite thoroughly, looked at her little watch, and leaped out of bed.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Then Caroline woke quite thoroughly, looked at her little watch, and leaped out of bed.
up to a particular time
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
look attentively
From this reading Then Caroline woke quite thoroughly, looked at her little watch, and leaped out of bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perhaps Caroline was too sleepy to bump her head seven times on the pillow before she went to sleep.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading At any rate, none of the children woke till Jane came to draw up the blinds and let the half-past seven sunshine into their rooms.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Or perhaps that excellent spell cannot always be relied upon to work.
