used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
(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 Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
Giovanna
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From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
on one occasion
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
and nothing more
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered!
roseateadjectiveUS /ˈroʊziət/
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the day that was to decide her husband's fate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a pane of glass set in the door came a faint, roseate, sunrise glow; and the early morning silence was broken only by the chattering of the swallows.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Giovanna was the first to awaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not yet fully aroused, her first sensations were agreeable; then, all at once it was as though a terrific clap of thunder had sounded in her ear.
