used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
(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 The table was full, and even crowded, with family and guests—sixteen in all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Odalite was the last to come in.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The table was full, and even crowded, with family and guests—sixteen in all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
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 It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
divisible by two
From this reading The table was full, and even crowded, with family and guests—sixteen in all.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
a social unit living together
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The table was full, and even crowded, with family and guests—sixteen in all.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The table was full, and even crowded, with family and guests—sixteen in all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The table was full, and even crowded, with family and guests—sixteen in all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
immediately past
From this reading Odalite was the last to come in.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
Odalite
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From this reading Odalite was the last to come in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
relapsesnounUS /riˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “relapse” — a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The table was full, and even crowded, with family and guests—sixteen in all.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
(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 Not one of the family had been able to sleep well after such a harassing evening as they had passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a drizzling, chilly, cheerless day—one of those relapses into winter into which early spring sometimes falls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They assembled around the breakfast table with pale faces and careworn looks.
