used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading "I shall consult Miss Saxon," said Elsie to herself.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
Elsie
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From this reading "I shall consult Miss Saxon," said Elsie to herself.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
frilledadjective
having decorative ruffles or frills
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I shall consult Miss Saxon," said Elsie to herself.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall consult Miss Saxon," said Elsie to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
provided with artificial light
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I shall consult Miss Saxon," said Elsie to herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
RungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall consult Miss Saxon," said Elsie to herself.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading "I shall consult Miss Saxon," said Elsie to herself.
Saxon'snounUS /ˈsæksənz/
possessive form of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall consult Miss Saxon," said Elsie to herself.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
express in words
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
toilet-cover
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From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _TAKING COUNSEL_ "But round me, like a silver bell Rung down the listening sky to tell Of holy help, a sweet voice fell."
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunshine was streaming in through the Venetian shutters of her bedroom, and the street was waking up to its busy morning life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The light rested in soft yellow bars upon the wall, and lit up the pretty frilled toilet-cover which Miss Saxon's hands had made.
