used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the mist held a luster heralding the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
BOARDEDverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Full daybreak would bring its entire dissipation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Full daybreak would bring its entire dissipation.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Full daybreak would bring its entire dissipation.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Full daybreak would bring its entire dissipation.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full daybreak would bring its entire dissipation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Already the mist held a luster heralding the sun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
heraldingverbUS /ˈherəldɪŋ/
-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading Already the mist held a luster heralding the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Full daybreak would bring its entire dissipation.
Louise
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From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
lusternounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Already the mist held a luster heralding the sun.
become covered with mist
From this reading Already the mist held a luster heralding the sun.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
negligeenoun
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
rufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Already the mist held a luster heralding the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOARDED BY PIRATES Louise could not go back to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a movement in the fog, for the rising breeze ruffled, it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She drew the ruffles of the negligee about her throat and removed the sliding screen the better to see into the outer world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Full daybreak would bring its entire dissipation.
