used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Florence stirred uneasily beneath the blankets.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Florence stirred uneasily beneath the blankets.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Morning was coming.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
disturbsverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrbz/
third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence stirred uneasily beneath the blankets.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
home-made
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From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning was coming.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Florence stirred uneasily beneath the blankets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More often than not it is a sound that disturbs our late slumbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florence stirred uneasily beneath the blankets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florence had never become quite accustomed to the morning sounds about their little farm.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Florence stirred uneasily beneath the blankets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morning was coming.
in or at the place that
From this reading A faint light was creeping in over the cabin loft where she and Mary slept in a great, home-made bed.
