used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Thank the Lord,” said David Mather with a sigh of relief.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
dressing-room
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From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
a social unit living together
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Thank the Lord,” said David Mather with a sigh of relief.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
Mather
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From this reading “Thank the Lord,” said David Mather with a sigh of relief.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
with speed
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Thank the Lord,” said David Mather with a sigh of relief.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank the Lord,” said David Mather with a sigh of relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Thank the Lord,” said David Mather with a sigh of relief.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank the Lord,” said David Mather with a sigh of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
toiletsnounUS /ˈtɔɪləts/
plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PURSUIT CONTINUES At eight o’clock Doris was awakened by a loud knocking on the door leading to her dressing-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her surprise her father confronted her and behind him were other members of the family in various stages of their morning toilets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had slept the sleep of utter exhaustion and aroused herself with difficulty, a little bewildered at the unusual sounds.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Then she dimly remembered locking the door and got quickly out of bed, put the yellow packet in the drawer of her desk and pushed back the bolt of the door.
