abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had passed the point where she was in agony about her own troubles.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading She had passed the point where she was in agony about her own troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even in November the cold was steady and relentless.
move towards
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter came early that year.
Cecily
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From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
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 Even in November the cold was steady and relentless.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
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 Winter came early that year.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in November the cold was steady and relentless.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
apart from; not including
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had passed the point where she was in agony about her own troubles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in November the cold was steady and relentless.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
not any; not one
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Even in November the cold was steady and relentless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had passed the point where she was in agony about her own troubles.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had passed the point where she was in agony about her own troubles.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had passed the point where she was in agony about her own troubles.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Even in November the cold was steady and relentless.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
make steady
From this reading Even in November the cold was steady and relentless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Winter came early that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in November the cold was steady and relentless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She had passed the point where she was in agony about her own troubles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in November the cold was steady and relentless.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had passed the point where she was in agony about her own troubles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She dreaded the winter, especially the approach of Christmas, and the long winter evenings, which seemed so endless after the children were abed, dragged wearily--reading and reading, learning things, thinking things which her limited activities gave her no chance to put into practice.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter came early that year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cecily felt her isolation more as she was shut up with her children in the house, except for their periods of exercise.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Winter came early that year.
