used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
(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 Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
at any time
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
a young female
From this reading Yesterday morning she was the happiest girl in all the world; this morning she was the most wretched.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
an established custom
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Yesterday morning she was the happiest girl in all the world; this morning she was the most wretched.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The keen air, as it blew upon her face, brought the full consciousness of the sorrow that had befallen her.
immediately past
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
something that is lost
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yesterday morning she was the happiest girl in all the world; this morning she was the most wretched.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yesterday morning she was the happiest girl in all the world; this morning she was the most wretched.
Nell
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From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yesterday morning she was the happiest girl in all the world; this morning she was the most wretched.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
which person or people
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
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 Even in her misery of last night she had not forgotten the birds; in the misery of her awakening she remembered them, and went unsteadily to the lattice window.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The autumnal sun was pouring in through the windows, the birds were singing; some of them waiting on the tree outside for the crumbs which Nell had been in the habit, ever since she was a child, of throwing to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Nell woke with that sickening sense of loss which all of us have experienced--that is, all of us who have gone to bed with sorrow lying heavily upon our hearts.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Yesterday morning she was the happiest girl in all the world; this morning she was the most wretched.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Yesterday morning she was the happiest girl in all the world; this morning she was the most wretched.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday morning she was the happiest girl in all the world; this morning she was the most wretched.
