used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
ATTENDINGnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
the act of burning something
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father was gone!
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Father was gone!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
SKODKA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I jumped up from the bench that formed my bed at night and looked around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire was burning brightly in the big stove, mother and sister were clearing the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT CAME FROM ATTENDING A SKODKA The sun's rays were already brightening the room when I awoke next morning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Quick as a flash, it occurred to me why he was away.
