used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Ariel was in no hurry for Anne to come.
Ariel
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From this reading Ariel was in no hurry for Anne to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
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 But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ariel was in no hurry for Anne to come.
counterpanenoun
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
dark-white
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From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ariel was in no hurry for Anne to come.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Ariel was in no hurry for Anne to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ariel was in no hurry for Anne to come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
not any; not one
From this reading Ariel was in no hurry for Anne to come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ariel was in no hurry for Anne to come.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ariel was in no hurry for Anne to come.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
in or at the place that
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then she slipped out of her coat and dropped it on the white counterpane of the bed, scarlet lining upwards.
belonging to which person
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The room was not warm, for here on the second floor, and more particularly in the wing where the guest rooms were situated, one needed a fire in the grate in winter weather.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She pulled the shades at the two windows, shutting out the dark-white woods whose tree boughs came right up against the panes.
but in spite of that
From this reading But Ariel had come too freshly in from the cold air in her face, and was too recently out of the warmth of the fur coat, to mind the cold yet.
