used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
(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 During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be day indeed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Then she rises upon her elbow, and notices how the light comes through the chinks of the shutters.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It must be day indeed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Then she rises upon her elbow, and notices how the light comes through the chinks of the shutters.
divisible by two
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
furrowing
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From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
coins made of gold
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
HOW
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From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It must be day indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be day indeed.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then she rises upon her elbow, and notices how the light comes through the chinks of the shutters.
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 During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
MIDDAYnounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
Mona'snounUS /ˈmoʊnəz/
possessive form of “mona” — an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
MornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be day indeed.
a brief written record
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Then she rises upon her elbow, and notices how the light comes through the chinks of the shutters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Then she rises upon her elbow, and notices how the light comes through the chinks of the shutters.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW MONA KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL--AND HOW AT MIDDAY SHE RECEIVES A NOTE.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Then she rises upon her elbow, and notices how the light comes through the chinks of the shutters.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she rises upon her elbow, and notices how the light comes through the chinks of the shutters.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she rises upon her elbow, and notices how the light comes through the chinks of the shutters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
at the time that
From this reading Sleep, even when she does get to bed, refuses to settle upon Mona's eyelids.
a Caucasian
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading During the rest of the long hours that mark the darkness she lies wide awake, staring upon vacancy, and thinking ceaselessly until "Morn, in the white wake of the morning star, Comes furrowing all the Orient into gold."
