used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPY AND SAD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * A moment's heaviness they feel, A sadness at the heart."
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
CarrotsnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading * * * A moment's heaviness they feel, A sadness at the heart."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
FlossnounUS /flɑːs/
a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
gamesome
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From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY AND SAD.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading * * * A moment's heaviness they feel, A sadness at the heart."
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading * * * A moment's heaviness they feel, A sadness at the heart."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
immediately past
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
provided with artificial light
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading * * * A moment's heaviness they feel, A sadness at the heart."
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
any competition
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading HAPPY AND SAD.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading * * * A moment's heaviness they feel, A sadness at the heart."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * A moment's heaviness they feel, A sadness at the heart."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
on a floor above
From this reading "'Tis gone--and in a merry fit They run upstairs in gamesome race.
precisely as stated
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Mother's Return._ It was very dark in the drive and Carrots crept close to Floss.
at the time that
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But Floss felt far less afraid of the dark than of the light! when at last the house came in view and the brightly lit up windows shone out into the gloom.
