used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Her eyes ached as eyes will that have wept overnight, and her heart was heavy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
chiming
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From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
Debora
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From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes ached as eyes will that have wept overnight, and her heart was heavy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
farthingalenounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋɡeɪl/
a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
fluted
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From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
set up or found
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her eyes ached as eyes will that have wept overnight, and her heart was heavy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her eyes ached as eyes will that have wept overnight, and her heart was heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Her eyes ached as eyes will that have wept overnight, and her heart was heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
kirtlenoun
a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Her eyes ached as eyes will that have wept overnight, and her heart was heavy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
ruffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
shell-pink
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From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
the rays of the sun
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
taffetanounUS /ˈtæfətə/
a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes ached as eyes will that have wept overnight, and her heart was heavy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
up to a particular time
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Still it was not her way to think long; so she bathed in fair water till her face got back its shell-pink tints.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Her eyes ached as eyes will that have wept overnight, and her heart was heavy.
at the time that
From this reading VI When Debora awoke, the sunlight was flooding the chilly room, and on the frosty air sounded a chiming of church bells.
a Caucasian
From this reading She put on the white taffeta kirtle and farthingale that was always kept for Sunday, and fastened a fluted ruff about her throat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her eyes ached as eyes will that have wept overnight, and her heart was heavy.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A confusion of thoughts stormed her mind as she sprang up and found herself dressed and by the window.
