aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Somehow she felt anxious about Timmy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
(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 All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Somehow she felt anxious about Timmy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wondered uneasily why Timmy had brought Josephine at all into the drawing-room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She wondered uneasily why Timmy had brought Josephine at all into the drawing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
drawing-room
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From this reading She wondered uneasily why Timmy had brought Josephine at all into the drawing-room.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Somehow she felt anxious about Timmy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She wondered uneasily why Timmy had brought Josephine at all into the drawing-room.
Janet
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From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
Josephine
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From this reading She wondered uneasily why Timmy had brought Josephine at all into the drawing-room.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
not any; not one
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow she felt anxious about Timmy.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow she felt anxious about Timmy.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wondered uneasily why Timmy had brought Josephine at all into the drawing-room.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
Timmy
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From this reading Somehow she felt anxious about Timmy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
Tosswill
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From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
hard to endure
From this reading All sorts of curious theories and suspicions drifted through her mind as she lay, tossing this way and that, trying to fall asleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She wondered uneasily why Timmy had brought Josephine at all into the drawing-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Two hours later Janet Tosswill, after having tried in vain to read herself to sleep, got out of bed and put on her dressing gown.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had gone to his room on her way up to bed; but, hearing no sound, she had crept away, hoping that he had already cried himself to sleep.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She wondered uneasily why Timmy had brought Josephine at all into the drawing-room.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered uneasily why Timmy had brought Josephine at all into the drawing-room.
