used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Aunt Hetty asks tenderly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
bay-windowed
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From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
a youthful male person
From this reading "How is the wrist, dear boy?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
Claude
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From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
dearly loved
From this reading "How is the wrist, dear boy?"
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
Hetty
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From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is the wrist, dear boy?"
and nothing more
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
readingsnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Aunt Hetty asks tenderly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday morning dawns, hot and still, but clearer than the day before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
at the time that
From this reading They have just gone through their morning readings, and are ready to begin breakfast when Claude comes downstairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Hetty and her nieces are sitting in the bay-windowed room, which has the usual furniture of seaside lodgings.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading "How is the wrist, dear boy?"
