used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
(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 Oh, it is all delicious.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Oh, it is all delicious.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
take in solid food
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
GENTIANnounUS /ˈdʒenʃən/
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, it is all delicious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it is all delicious.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it is all delicious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
the season of growth
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "English people are so sociable," she said; "my mother often told me so.
unconventionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
precisely as stated
From this reading She showed her enjoyment of her surroundings in a very fresh and unconventional fashion.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE THAT WAS WAITING GENTIAN came to the breakfast table the next morning looking the embodiment of spring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
the day immediately before today
From this reading They do not eat their breakfast alone in their rooms, and think over their mistakes, and sins of yesterday, but they come together and plan their day out as we are doing now.
