used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a cold, dismal, drizzly morning!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
lacking funds
From this reading |MONDAY morning broke.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
clothes-line
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From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
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 Such a cold, dismal, drizzly morning!
a small house with a single story
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Such a cold, dismal, drizzly morning!
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
drizzlyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzli/
wet with light rain
From this reading Such a cold, dismal, drizzly morning!
being one more than seven
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
flatteningverbUS /ˈflætənɪŋ/
-ing form of “flatten” — make flat or flatter
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
Lilia
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From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading |MONDAY morning broke.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |MONDAY morning broke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
others
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From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
pine-trees
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From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
in the near future
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a cold, dismal, drizzly morning!
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading It snowed at six o'clock, it hailed at seven, rained at eight, stopped at nine, and presently began to go through the same varied programme.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind whistled and blew about the cottage, until Lilia suggested tying the clothes-line round the chimneys and fastening it to the strong pine-trees in front, for greater safety.
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 After breakfast, Bell went to the window and stood dreamily flattening her nose against the pane, while the others busied themselves about their several tasks.
