used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There will be no pupils at the school to-day.
AzaleanounUS /əˈzeɪljə/
any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There will be no pupils at the school to-day.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
Carin
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From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
an act that fails
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
a social unit living together
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
engage in
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
not any; not one
From this reading “There will be no pupils at the school to-day.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “There will be no pupils at the school to-day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
rain-smitten
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From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
an educational institution
From this reading “There will be no pupils at the school to-day.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading It made a failure of breakfast, for the kitchen stove absolutely refused to draw, and it sent the girls out finally in a pelting shower.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There will be no pupils at the school to-day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
to-day
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From this reading “There will be no pupils at the school to-day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little silvery shower which had helped to make Sunday charming, sent along a number of less agreeable members of its family the following day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There will be no pupils at the school to-day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Azalea and Carin opened their eyes upon a rain-smitten landscape, and down the chimney blew a damp wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
Zillah
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From this reading “You are foolish to go,” Miss Zillah told them, really quite out of patience with them for the first time.
