used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
bed-clothes
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From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “C. Q. D.”
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “C. Q. D.”
the first light of day
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
Mamie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
Mamie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading “C. Q. D.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
push forcefully
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up in bed, her head to one side as though listening for some faint and distant sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Welsh, a light sleeper at all times, was awake at the first tap of Mamie’s fingers.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading IN the gray dawn of the winter morning, Mamie Welsh started wide awake from the restless doze into which she had fallen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a quick movement, she threw back the bed-clothes, slipped to the floor, pulled a shawl about her, thrust her feet into a pair of slippers, and ran to the door of the room where her father and mother slept.
