used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
anew
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
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 IN THE EARLY MORNING.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Rise Mary!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
move upward
From this reading "Rise Mary!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
only a very short time before
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
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 She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
the season of growth
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
not in physical motion
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE EARLY MORNING.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
communicated in words
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She glanced around the dusky room, it was still early, scarcely a glimmer of light pierced through the chinks of the shutters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The countess woke from a short slumber as if some one had uttered the words aloud.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Night is darkening and the wintry storms are raging--but be comforted, in the early morning, in the Spring garden, you will see me again."
