used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time it was on the table her father woke up and yawned.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She instantly began to make preparations for breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She instantly began to make preparations for breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time it was on the table her father woke up and yawned.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She instantly began to make preparations for breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading JANET MEETS THE GIANT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She instantly began to make preparations for breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time it was on the table her father woke up and yawned.
JANET
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From this reading JANET MEETS THE GIANT.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
engage in
From this reading She instantly began to make preparations for breakfast.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading JANET MEETS THE GIANT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time it was on the table her father woke up and yawned.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She instantly began to make preparations for breakfast.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
the state of being asleep
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
not in physical motion
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading By the time it was on the table her father woke up and yawned.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had taken so early a start that she found him still sleeping soundly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANET MEETS THE GIANT.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time it was on the table her father woke up and yawned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She instantly began to make preparations for breakfast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time it was on the table her father woke up and yawned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Janet took her way homewards, hurrying with quick feet, lest her father should wake up before she arrived.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading By the time it was on the table her father woke up and yawned.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading By the time it was on the table her father woke up and yawned.
