used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
in addition
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
courtlage
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From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIEGE IS LAID TO RUBY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading SIEGE IS LAID TO RUBY.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
immediately past
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
held up in the air
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
possessing material wealth
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
RUBYnounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading SIEGE IS LAID TO RUBY.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
Sheba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading SIEGE IS LAID TO RUBY.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIEGE IS LAID TO RUBY.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Its exile on that coast was almost pathetic, and it dwelt on the notes with a feeling of a warmer land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was higher by some hours--high enough to be streaming brightly over the wall into the courtlage at Sheba--when Ruby awoke from a dreamless sleep.
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 As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Air and words were strange to her, and the voice had little in common with the world as she knew it.
but in spite of that
From this reading As she lifted her head from the pillow and felt the fatigue of last night yet in her limbs, she was aware also of a rich tenor voice uplifted beneath her window.
