used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A fresh sweet wind of dawn was blowing around the eaves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ellen Greene was sleeping in the big bed and snoring soundly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ellen Greene was sleeping in the big bed and snoring soundly.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A fresh sweet wind of dawn was blowing around the eaves.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
CONCLAVEnounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
crystal-green
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From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
the first light of day
From this reading A fresh sweet wind of dawn was blowing around the eaves.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading A fresh sweet wind of dawn was blowing around the eaves.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen Greene was sleeping in the big bed and snoring soundly.
Emily
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From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for that the little house was very still.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for that the little house was very still.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A fresh sweet wind of dawn was blowing around the eaves.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Ellen Greene was sleeping in the big bed and snoring soundly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Except for that the little house was very still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Except for that the little house was very still.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
RoosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Ellen Greene was sleeping in the big bed and snoring soundly.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Ellen Greene was sleeping in the big bed and snoring soundly.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Ellen Greene was sleeping in the big bed and snoring soundly.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
not in physical motion
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A fresh sweet wind of dawn was blowing around the eaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except for that the little house was very still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
uncurtainedadjective
not provided with curtains
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
precisely as stated
From this reading Except for that the little house was very still.
wakened
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From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE Emily wakened at daylight the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
a Caucasian
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A fresh sweet wind of dawn was blowing around the eaves.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through her low, uncurtained window the splendour of the sunrise was coming in, and one faint, white star was still lingering in the crystal-green sky over the Rooster Pine.
