used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
(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 She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading She regarded herself with awe and a rising self-respect in every window she passed.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
CRETEnounUS /kriːt/
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
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 AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
divisible by two
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She regarded herself with awe and a rising self-respect in every window she passed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
a young female
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
only a very short time before
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She regarded herself with awe and a rising self-respect in every window she passed.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
and nothing more
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
go away from a place
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She regarded herself with awe and a rising self-respect in every window she passed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She regarded herself with awe and a rising self-respect in every window she passed.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She regarded herself with awe and a rising self-respect in every window she passed.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She regarded herself with awe and a rising self-respect in every window she passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
with low volume
From this reading The lonesome look of the house gave the poor old lady a pang as she turned the corner in her softly rustling silk coat and skirt.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
carry out
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
TRANSFORMEDadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
two times
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The closed blinds seemed sullen like a conquered tyrant, and the front door looked reproachfully at Aunt Crete as she turned the key carefully and tried it twice to be sure it was locked.
at the time that
From this reading AUNT CRETE TRANSFORMED THEY locked the house early one morning when even the dusty bricks had a smell of freshness to them before the hot sun baked them for another day.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She regarded herself with awe and a rising self-respect in every window she passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She regarded herself with awe and a rising self-respect in every window she passed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She felt it had hardly been right to put on a new black silk in the morning, and go off from all the cares of the world, just leave them, boldly ignore them, like any giddy girl, and take a vacation.
