used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
FAIRYLANDnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
isn't
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From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
Madeline
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From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
Rufus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
the rays of the sun
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAIRYLAND Madeline did not put in an appearance the next day or the day following that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But on the third day she came into the room like a ray of sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
accept gladly
From this reading Rufus showed his welcome in every line of his face.
(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 "Well, I'm here," she said, in her bright, eager fashion; "but I was just terribly afraid I wasn't going to get--there now, isn't that a sentence to be remembered?"
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a dull, rainy day, with a blustering wind from the west and a sky that had not revealed a speck of blue since morning.
