used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Patty_ The next morning dawned a calm, mild day.
(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 Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
make calm or still
From this reading --_Patty_ The next morning dawned a calm, mild day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading --_Patty_ The next morning dawned a calm, mild day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading --_Patty_ The next morning dawned a calm, mild day.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading On how many utterly different scenes the stray sunbeams rested that winter morning.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
housetops
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From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
how
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From this reading On how many utterly different scenes the stray sunbeams rested that winter morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
knee-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
immediately past
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
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 On how many utterly different scenes the stray sunbeams rested that winter morning.
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading --_Patty_ The next morning dawned a calm, mild day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading --_Patty_ The next morning dawned a calm, mild day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading --_Patty_ The next morning dawned a calm, mild day.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading --_Patty_ The next morning dawned a calm, mild day.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading On how many utterly different scenes the stray sunbeams rested that winter morning.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
express in words
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading On how many utterly different scenes the stray sunbeams rested that winter morning.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading On how many utterly different scenes the stray sunbeams rested that winter morning.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
sunbeams
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From this reading On how many utterly different scenes the stray sunbeams rested that winter morning.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
Teazle's
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From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
a special situation
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On how many utterly different scenes the stray sunbeams rested that winter morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearly all the heroines of Miss Teazle's ball were sunk in heavy, tired slumber, in rooms strewn with laces and flowers and other fragments of last night's dissipation.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading On how many utterly different scenes the stray sunbeams rested that winter morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snow was knee-deep on the ground and covered the housetops with a thick soft mantle.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "They say the maxim is not new, That good and evil mixed must be In every thing this world can show."
