used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
alarm-clock
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From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ELDER BROTHER AND MRS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE ELDER BROTHER AND MRS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
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 But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading THE ELDER BROTHER AND MRS.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
the act of departing
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
HALSEY'S
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From this reading HALSEY'S STRANGE STORY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
how
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From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
engage in
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE ELDER BROTHER AND MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
Prillwitz
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From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HALSEY'S STRANGE STORY.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HALSEY'S STRANGE STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELDER BROTHER AND MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
wakened
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From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
at the time that
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
Winnie
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From this reading The little alarm-clock made its usual racket, but Winnie slept peacefully, and I was dressed before I could make up my mind to waken her.
Winnie's
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From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Notwithstanding Winnie's protestations to the contrary, I insisted on going with her the next morning when she went to make her confession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I knew how disappointed she would be if she could not make her call on Miss Prillwitz before breakfast, and I wakened her with a kiss, and made her a cup of coffee over the gas while she was dressing.
