used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ethel made cake so that she could be in the kitchen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Ethel made cake so that she could be in the kitchen.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
cockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
Ethel
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From this reading Ethel made cake so that she could be in the kitchen.
divisible by two
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
hideboundadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪdbaʊnd/
stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ethel made cake so that she could be in the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Ethel made cake so that she could be in the kitchen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ethel made cake so that she could be in the kitchen.
MINERVAnounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading MINERVA STUDIES NATURE.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading MINERVA STUDIES NATURE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ethel made cake so that she could be in the kitchen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ethel made cake so that she could be in the kitchen.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
STUDIESnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading MINERVA STUDIES NATURE.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
tolerateverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading But even a hidebound cockney like herself could tolerate the sweetness of the air and the softness of the clouds and the brightness of the sun.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I BLESSED Heaven for the lovely day that had come to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If it had been rainy or even gray we should have had a hard time to keep Minerva.
