used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I wish you an’ I were as well off as he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Not a bit of it; let the poor fellow sleep while he can.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
make calm or still
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Not a bit of it; let the poor fellow sleep while he can.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
without stop or interruption
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
enviouslyadverbUS /ˈenviəsli/
with jealousy; in an envious manner
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
a boy or man
From this reading “Not a bit of it; let the poor fellow sleep while he can.
finesnounUS /faɪnz/
plural of “fine” — money extracted as a penalty
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Would you waken him for the coffee?”
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you an’ I were as well off as he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Not a bit of it; let the poor fellow sleep while he can.
engage in
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
Ned
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From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a bit of it; let the poor fellow sleep while he can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not a bit of it; let the poor fellow sleep while he can.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I wish you an’ I were as well off as he.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Not a bit of it; let the poor fellow sleep while he can.
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “Would you waken him for the coffee?”
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I wish you an’ I were as well off as he.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wish you an’ I were as well off as he.
at the time that
From this reading Vance continued to sleep as soundly as if he had been at home, and Ned said enviously when Roy brought the coffee:
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Not a bit of it; let the poor fellow sleep while he can.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you an’ I were as well off as he.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Until he wakes up it won’t make any difference to him whether the wind blows a gale or fines down into a calm.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you waken him for the coffee?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish you an’ I were as well off as he.
