used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day when spring drew its breath even in London streets.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A day when spring drew its breath even in London streets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
clawingverbUS /ˈklɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A day when spring drew its breath even in London streets.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
divisible by two
From this reading A day when spring drew its breath even in London streets.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A day when spring drew its breath even in London streets.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
LeynounUS /leɪ/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A day when spring drew its breath even in London streets.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
march in a procession
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
the season of growth
From this reading A day when spring drew its breath even in London streets.
not in physical motion
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A day when spring drew its breath even in London streets.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The evening was drawing in, but the daylight still crept colourless into a pretty room high up in some mansions overlooking the river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jocelyn Ley sat in front of the fireplace, her elbows resting upon her knees and her chin sunk in her hands.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
at the time that
From this reading A day when spring drew its breath even in London streets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Between her arms a grey kitten lay on its back, blinking its dubious eyes, and clawing the air vaguely with one paw.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the last day of March in the following year.
