used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
Adrienne
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From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GODFREY SPEAKS IT was spring at last.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
GODFREY
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From this reading GODFREY SPEAKS IT was spring at last.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GODFREY SPEAKS IT was spring at last.
immediately past
From this reading GODFREY SPEAKS IT was spring at last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
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 She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
postbagnoun
letter carrier's shoulder bag
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
riflingnounUS /ˈraɪflɪŋ/
the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
move hurridly
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
with low volume
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading GODFREY SPEAKS IT was spring at last.
the season of growth
From this reading GODFREY SPEAKS IT was spring at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Softly singing to herself as she arranged the flowers to her liking, she did not hear the entrance of the General or of Drake with the postbag.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GODFREY SPEAKS IT was spring at last.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
window-sills
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From this reading Adrienne, with her hands full of daffodils, was filling great bowls upon the wide window-sills.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She was always down in the morning long before her uncles, and had been out in the garden rifling the beds beneath the windows of their golden treasures.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The winter had been a cold and late one; now with a rush of warm bright weather every tree and bush was waking into life.
