used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
equally
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
on or to one side
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
asphaltnounUS /ˈæsfɔːlt/
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
a line of approach
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
for the reason that
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
cuddlyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌdli/
inviting cuddling or hugging
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
deep-seatedadjective
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
Ella
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From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
set up or found
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
the act of giving
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
Lowndes
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From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
engage in
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
PILGRIMSnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading She jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
snow-storm
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From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
SnowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Snowflakes drifted through the air as if they did not half like it and found it too bleak to call down their comrades to make a cheerful snow-storm.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Beth remembered that it was Monday morning and that Aunt Rebecca and Ella Lowndes had deep-seated objections to bad weather on washing day, “because it made the whole week crooked.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
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 jumped out of bed and into her cuddly bedroom slippers and drew aside her window curtains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The asphalt pavement seemed to have spread out and up over the whole sky; air, clouds, people and city walls looked of a piece and a color with the hard iron-gray road, giving the avenue the effect of an asphalt tube, bottom, sides and top alike.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS The next morning Beth opened her eyes upon a chill gray world.
