used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MANEUVER.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
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 The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, not to-night," said Mrs. Harcourt; "to-morrow will do just as well."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
Harcourt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
and nothing more
From this reading "No, not to-night," said Mrs. Harcourt; "to-morrow will do just as well."
immediately past
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
livelongnoun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
MANEUVERnounUS /məˈnuːvər/
a military training exercise
From this reading A MANEUVER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not to-night," said Mrs. Harcourt; "to-morrow will do just as well."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not to-night," said Mrs. Harcourt; "to-morrow will do just as well."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
stitchingnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
carry out
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
up to a particular time
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, not to-night," said Mrs. Harcourt; "to-morrow will do just as well."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, not to-night," said Mrs. Harcourt; "to-morrow will do just as well."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "No, not to-night," said Mrs. Harcourt; "to-morrow will do just as well."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
at the time that
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
in or at the place that
From this reading The gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
which person or people
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There," said Ada, as she brushed from her gingham apron the bits of thread and shreds of cotton, "there, it is done at last, and now before it is quite dark I will take it home."
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 gray twilight of a cold December afternoon was creeping over the village of S----, when Ada Harcourt left her seat by the window, where, the livelong day, she had sat stitching till her heart was sick and her eyes were dim.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the faded calico lounge near the fire lay Mrs. Harcourt, who for several days had been unable to work on account of a severe cold which seemed to have settled in her face and eyes.
