used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
(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 All nature seemed to rejoice, and Amy awoke to rejoice also.
in addition
From this reading All nature seemed to rejoice, and Amy awoke to rejoice also.
Amy
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From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading All nature seemed to rejoice, and Amy awoke to rejoice also.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
Christmas-day
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From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
wanted intensely
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
divisible by two
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
hoar-frost
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From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature seemed to rejoice, and Amy awoke to rejoice also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
and nothing more
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
by chance
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading All nature seemed to rejoice, and Amy awoke to rejoice also.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All nature seemed to rejoice, and Amy awoke to rejoice also.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
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 The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lawn glittered like a sheet of silver, and the dark hues of the holly and the laurel exhibited in full perfection the richness of the crimson berries, and the delicacy of the pure hoar-frost with which they were covered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning of Christmas-day was in every respect as bright and beautiful as Amy could possibly have desired.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clear sky was unclouded, and its brilliant blue was rendered only the more lovely from its contrast with the leafless branches which were pencilled against it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was an elastic feeling in the air, which would have given strength and refreshment even to the weary watcher by the bed of sickness.
