used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
(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 She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had her violin, and she found it heavy.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was wishing she had Tom with her to carry it.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
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 One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
set up or found
From this reading She had her violin, and she found it heavy.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had her violin, and she found it heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had her violin, and she found it heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had her violin, and she found it heavy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had her violin, and she found it heavy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
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 One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
on the contrary
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her violin, and she found it heavy.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
confined on all sides
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
male cat
From this reading She was wishing she had Tom with her to carry it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading She had her violin, and she found it heavy.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading One warm, beautiful morning, early in April, Rose was toiling rather wearily up the long flight of stone steps leading to the flat.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She was wishing she had Tom with her to carry it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was wishing she had Tom with her to carry it.
Woodcote
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From this reading She missed the delicious freshness of Woodcote, its wide rooms and sunny gardens, the thousand and one little comforts she had been too accustomed to to notice; but more, far, far more, she missed the protecting fondness that had surrounded her all her life.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though Rose had not yet confessed it to herself, she was beginning to be a little homesick.
