used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rose and anxiously drew aside a curtain of her window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
agingnounUS /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose and anxiously drew aside a curtain of her window.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She rose and anxiously drew aside a curtain of her window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
on or to one side
From this reading She rose and anxiously drew aside a curtain of her window.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She rose and anxiously drew aside a curtain of her window.
the first light of day
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was one of God’s odes--written for men.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE TWO DOGS.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She rose and anxiously drew aside a curtain of her window.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
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From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day was one of God’s odes--written for men.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The day was one of God’s odes--written for men.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
death of a person
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose and anxiously drew aside a curtain of her window.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
the force of workers available
From this reading The day was one of God’s odes--written for men.
odesnounUS /oʊdz/
plural of “ode” — a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading The day was one of God’s odes--written for men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day was one of God’s odes--written for men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and anxiously drew aside a curtain of her window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
in the near future
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO DOGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO DOGS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
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 She rose and anxiously drew aside a curtain of her window.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Lady Florimel’s fancy was so full of the expected pleasure, that she woke soon after dawn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The day was one of God’s odes--written for men.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Would that the days of our human autumn were as calmly grand, as gorgeously hopeful as the days that lead the aging year down to the grave of winter!
