used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
(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 In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
detachverbUS /ˈdɪtætʃ/
cause to become detached or separated; take off
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
divisible by two
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
How
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From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
Jessie
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From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
Lucile
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From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
rose-coloredadjective
reflecting optimism
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
the state of being asleep
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
the rays of the sun
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sense of something delightful in store pervaded even her dreams.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
TWO'SnounUS /tuːz/
possessive form of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "TWO'S COMPANY" Lucile was happy even before she awoke that morning.
at the time that
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In her confused imagining she was resting on a rose-colored cloud, while all around her other clouds of varying tints swam and swirled, taking different shapes as they passed her by.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading For a long time she lingered in that delightful interim between waking and sleeping, when the spirit seems to detach itself and fly on wings of golden sunshine through a dewy, scented universe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "How pretty!" she murmured, and woke with a start to find Jessie regarding her sleepily.
