used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The night had gone by without alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night had gone by without alarm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No runners came in.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
set up or found
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading No further signals were seen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The night had gone by without alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night had gone by without alarm.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No runners came in.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
NavajonounUS /ˈnɑːvəhoʊ/
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had gone by without alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading No further signals were seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading No runners came in.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No further signals were seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading No further signals were seen.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
not in physical motion
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night had gone by without alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
Tonio
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From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Poor Mrs. Bennett, under the influence of some soothing medicine, had fallen asleep.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No further signals were seen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night had gone by without alarm.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The doctor, coming in late from a visit to the hospital, found Harris still wakeful, but not so feverish, and 'Tonio, worn and wearied, stretched on a Navajo blanket, seemed sleeping soundly on the side piazza, just without the door.
