used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lucy evidently found something more congenial in the dreary view outside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading But Lucy evidently found something more congenial in the dreary view outside.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading But Lucy evidently found something more congenial in the dreary view outside.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But Lucy evidently found something more congenial in the dreary view outside.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
set up or found
From this reading But Lucy evidently found something more congenial in the dreary view outside.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
a room where books are kept
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
long-stemmed
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From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Lucy evidently found something more congenial in the dreary view outside.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
Olcott
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From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But Lucy evidently found something more congenial in the dreary view outside.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But Lucy evidently found something more congenial in the dreary view outside.
that is looked for
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But Lucy evidently found something more congenial in the dreary view outside.
WIGGS
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From this reading WIGGS AT HOME "She had a sunny nature that sought, like a flower in a dark place, for the light."
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 ON Christmas day Lucy Olcott stood by the library window, and idly scratched initials on the frosty pane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A table full of beautiful gifts stood near, and a great bunch of long-stemmed roses on the piano filled the room with fragrance.
