used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
anew
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
(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 Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
in addition
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
for the reason that
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
the first light of day
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
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 She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
Nicolette
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From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, surely it was God’s hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
palliditynoun
being deficient in color
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
by chance
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
portentnounUS /ˈpɔːrtent/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose early because she had passed a restless, miserable night, also her head ached and she longed for fresh air.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Oh, surely it was God’s hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, surely it was God’s hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
at the time that
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Strange that it should all have happened in the grey dawn of a cold winter’s morning.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Nicolette, when she came home afterwards and thought it all out, marvelled whether the grey sky, the muffled cadence of the trees, the mysterious pallidity of the woods were a portent of the future.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet if it had to be done all over again, she would not have acted differently, and minute by minute, hour by hour, it seemed as if destiny had guided her—or God’s hand, perhaps!
