used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Stuart took his wife home from the wedding breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
the act of burning something
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stuart took his wife home from the wedding breakfast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stuart took his wife home from the wedding breakfast.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Stuart took his wife home from the wedding breakfast.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
Palma
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From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
Poley
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From this reading “See, Poley!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See, Poley!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Stuart took his wife home from the wedding breakfast.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stuart took his wife home from the wedding breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Stuart took his wife home from the wedding breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Stuart took his wife home from the wedding breakfast.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Pole had a good fire burning in the little grate when they entered the parlor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Stuart took his wife home from the wedding breakfast.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading It was four o’clock, and the wintry sun was low on the western horizon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have brought you a piece of the wedding cake to dream on, you know!” said Palma, offering a pretty little box done up in silver paper.
