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From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was chill and damp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was chill and damp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The air was chill and damp.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The air was chill and damp.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
Dorothy
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From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading The storm of the evening was gone, leaving in its place a fine, steady drizzle.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The storm of the evening was gone, leaving in its place a fine, steady drizzle.
evergreensnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The storm of the evening was gone, leaving in its place a fine, steady drizzle.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The storm of the evening was gone, leaving in its place a fine, steady drizzle.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm of the evening was gone, leaving in its place a fine, steady drizzle.
immediately past
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
the act of departing
From this reading The storm of the evening was gone, leaving in its place a fine, steady drizzle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
not any; not one
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The storm of the evening was gone, leaving in its place a fine, steady drizzle.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
the state of being asleep
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
make steady
From this reading The storm of the evening was gone, leaving in its place a fine, steady drizzle.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm of the evening was gone, leaving in its place a fine, steady drizzle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the back room, Dorothy was curled up on the fragrant bed of evergreens, deep in a dreamless slumber.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OUT The gray light of early morning crept into Shelter No. 6 through the open shutters.
woodfire
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From this reading It brought to view two forms rolled in blankets, sleeping soundly before the dying embers of last night's woodfire.
