used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
binna
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From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When she went in to breakfast she thought the same of Mrs. Marston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
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 In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
gospel-like
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From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
hill-slopes
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From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
Marston
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From this reading When she went in to breakfast she thought the same of Mrs. Marston.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When she went in to breakfast she thought the same of Mrs. Marston.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
Identical; not different.
From this reading When she went in to breakfast she thought the same of Mrs. Marston.
express in words
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
self-consciousadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəs/
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When she went in to breakfast she thought the same of Mrs. Marston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
unsubstantialadjective
lacking material form or substance; unreal
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading In the early morning of Midsummer Eve, Hazel wandered up the hill-slopes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went in to breakfast she thought the same of Mrs. Marston.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading There the sheep, golden, and gospel-like in the early light, fed on wet lawns pale and unsubstantial as gauze.
at the time that
From this reading When she went in to breakfast she thought the same of Mrs. Marston.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
the words that are spoken
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not, as the more self-conscious creatures of civilization would have done, envy their peace in so many words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
You'm
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From this reading But she did say wistfully to a particularly ample and contented one, 'You'm pretty comfortable, binna you?'
