used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
the act of departing
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
without deviation
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
to an extreme degree
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
assemble or get together
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
Hoel
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From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
and nothing more
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
Lisbeth
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From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
Lisbeth's
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From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
Longfrock
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From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
a particular point in time
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
on one occasion
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
and nothing more
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
PASTUREnounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
Peerout
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From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
the state of being asleep
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
very small
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
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 fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SPRING: LETTING THE ANIMALS OUT TO PASTURE One morning, a few weeks after the sad departure from Peerout Castle, Lisbeth Longfrock awoke early in the small sleeping room built under the great staircase at Hoel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was conscious of a delightful, quivering expectancy, and felt that she had awakened to something great and new,--something that she had waited for and been exceedingly glad over; but she could not at once remember just what it was.
belonging to which person
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She opened her eyes wide at the moment of waking, and tried to gather her thoughts together.
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 sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
windowpanesnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊpeɪnz/
plural of “windowpane” — a pane of glass in a window
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The little room, whose only furniture consisted of a bed, a chair, a stove, and a small wooden shelf with a mirror over it, was filled with daylight in spite of the early hour.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The sun fell slanting down through a window set high up in the wall directly over Lisbeth's bed, and the windowpanes were pictured in bright yellow squares on the floor near the tiny stove.
