used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Judy sat at the window with a book in her hand, dividing her attention between the open page and the open view.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Judy sat at the window with a book in her hand, dividing her attention between the open page and the open view.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Judy sat at the window with a book in her hand, dividing her attention between the open page and the open view.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading Judy sat at the window with a book in her hand, dividing her attention between the open page and the open view.
else
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From this reading There was no one else in the room.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Judy sat at the window with a book in her hand, dividing her attention between the open page and the open view.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
Judy
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From this reading Judy sat at the window with a book in her hand, dividing her attention between the open page and the open view.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one else in the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Judy sat at the window with a book in her hand, dividing her attention between the open page and the open view.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no one else in the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
sewing-chair
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From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
sitting-room
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From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Judy sat at the window with a book in her hand, dividing her attention between the open page and the open view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
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 The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judy sat at the window with a book in her hand, dividing her attention between the open page and the open view.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Though there was a large wood fire in the sitting-room of the colonel’s quarters, the front windows were open, admitting the fresh air as well as the bright sunshine.
work-stand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a glorious November morning, not yet cold in the latitude of the fort.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The colonel’s wife sat in her sewing-chair beside her work-stand at some little distance from the open window and nearer the fire, engaged in making a frock for one of her younger girls.
