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From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jeannette was making the bed.
bed-cover
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From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
cretonnenoun
an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
gayest
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From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
head-board
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From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
Jeannette
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From this reading Jeannette was making the bed.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
lumpiness
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From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
engage in
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Jeannette was making the bed.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
parallelograms
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From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
relieve from
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The bed-cover was not as long as it should have been, and it required nice adjustment to make it lap over the pillows.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
the rays of the sun
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits and sang as she punched the pillows to rid them of lumpiness, and smoothed them flat.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeannette was making the bed.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading § 1 June sunshine streamed in through the open windows in an avalanche of golden light and lay in bright parallelograms on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spread the brilliant cretonne cover, with its gaudy design of pheasants, over the bed, turned it neatly back two feet from the head-board, laid the pillows in place, and folded the cretonne over them, tucking it in gently at the top.
