used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
placed in a grave
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
well in the past; former
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The morning hours passed.
how
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From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
Imelda
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From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
Imelda's
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From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
a particular point in time
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning hours passed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The morning hours passed.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
move hurridly
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
in the near future
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
moving very fast
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning hours passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The sun rose high in the heavens and still Imelda slept; slept until the noonday rays fell across the fair flushed face.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red life blood stained the fair cheek and obeying the first impulse Imelda’s face was buried in her hands, hiding the blushes that stained it.
which person or people
From this reading The heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
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 heat soon made the room uncomfortably warm, waking the sleeping maiden who, confused at first, did not understand how she came to be sleeping at the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But all in a moment memory returning with a swift rush, brought back the sweet hours of the departed night.
