13
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From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marjorie's thirteenth birthday dawned bright and clear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Marjorie's thirteenth birthday dawned bright and clear.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Marjorie's thirteenth birthday dawned bright and clear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Marjorie's thirteenth birthday dawned bright and clear.
clovers
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From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "That's my birthday greeting from Cousin Jack and Cousin Ethel!"
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Marjorie's thirteenth birthday dawned bright and clear.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
Ethel
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From this reading "That's my birthday greeting from Cousin Jack and Cousin Ethel!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
four-leaved
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From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's my birthday greeting from Cousin Jack and Cousin Ethel!"
fully-awakened
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From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "That's my birthday greeting from Cousin Jack and Cousin Ethel!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "That's my birthday greeting from Cousin Jack and Cousin Ethel!"
the literary culture
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Marjorie's thirteenth birthday dawned bright and clear.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's my birthday greeting from Cousin Jack and Cousin Ethel!"
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
not any; not one
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
coated with paint
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
make square
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
That's
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From this reading "That's my birthday greeting from Cousin Jack and Cousin Ethel!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
a special situation
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
THIRTEENnounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading THIRTEEN!
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading Marjorie's thirteenth birthday dawned bright and clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her opening eyes rested on some strange thing sticking up at the foot of her bed, but a fully-awakened glance proved it to be a big No. 13, painted on a square of white pasteboard, and decorated with painted four-leaved clovers.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The motto "Good Luck" was traced in ornamental letters, and the whole was in a narrow wood frame.
