used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yellow-cap opened his eyes, which felt dry and hot.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Yellow-cap opened his eyes, which felt dry and hot.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yellow-cap opened his eyes, which felt dry and hot.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Yellow-cap opened his eyes, which felt dry and hot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And where had Yellow-cap passed the night?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yellow-cap opened his eyes, which felt dry and hot.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Yellow-cap opened his eyes, which felt dry and hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And where had Yellow-cap passed the night?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE STAGE.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Yellow-cap opened his eyes, which felt dry and hot.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And where had Yellow-cap passed the night?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading ON THE STAGE.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE STAGE.
UnderneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Underneath the table in the inn parlour, where that extraordinary meeting of the Seven Brethren had taken place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where had Yellow-cap passed the night?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yellow-cap opened his eyes, which felt dry and hot.
which person or people
From this reading It was indeed Silvia, who was laughing, and bidding him wake up, for it was past eight o'clock in the morning.
Yellow-cap
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From this reading Yellow-cap opened his eyes, which felt dry and hot.
