used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
in actual fact
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
(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 has slept soundly all night, and feels thoroughly refreshed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "The battle is to begin to-day," Betty thinks, as she springs lightly out of bed.
BATTLESnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Betty sits up in bed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
Betty
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From this reading Betty sits up in bed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
far-away
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plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading She has slept soundly all night, and feels thoroughly refreshed.
set up or found
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
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Grannie's
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty sits up in bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
and nothing more
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
held up in the air
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
without good reason
From this reading "The battle is to begin to-day," Betty thinks, as she springs lightly out of bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She has slept soundly all night, and feels thoroughly refreshed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The battle is to begin to-day," Betty thinks, as she springs lightly out of bed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading She has slept soundly all night, and feels thoroughly refreshed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has slept soundly all night, and feels thoroughly refreshed.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Betty sits up in bed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She has slept soundly all night, and feels thoroughly refreshed.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading She has slept soundly all night, and feels thoroughly refreshed.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "The battle is to begin to-day," Betty thinks, as she springs lightly out of bed.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "The battle is to begin to-day," Betty thinks, as she springs lightly out of bed.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She has slept soundly all night, and feels thoroughly refreshed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The battle is to begin to-day," Betty thinks, as she springs lightly out of bed.
to-day
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From this reading "The battle is to begin to-day," Betty thinks, as she springs lightly out of bed.
toilet-table
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From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Betty sits up in bed.
wallflowers
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From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BATTLES BEGIN The morning is bright and clear, and just one glint of sunshine has actually found its way into the room.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Grannie's daffodils and wallflowers, carefully placed in a large glass on the little toilet-table, have lifted their drooping heads, and look almost as bright as they did yesterday morning in their far-away country home.
