used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
(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 A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Vincent was busy in her study at the other end of the house.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Vincent was busy in her study at the other end of the house.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Miss Sturgis was dining with friends.
else
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From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mrs. Vincent was busy in her study at the other end of the house.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
FIREWORKSnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
Fraeulein
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From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Miss Sturgis was dining with friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
only a very short time before
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Vincent was busy in her study at the other end of the house.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lily Pearl was a somnolent soul in many senses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
the act of departing
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Lily Pearl was a somnolent soul in many senses.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Sturgis was dining with friends.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Vincent was busy in her study at the other end of the house.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. Vincent was busy in her study at the other end of the house.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
SEND-OFFnoun
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Lily Pearl was a somnolent soul in many senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
somnolentadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmnələnt/
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
From this reading Lily Pearl was a somnolent soul in many senses.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Lily Pearl was a somnolent soul in many senses.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Mrs. Vincent was busy in her study at the other end of the house.
Sturgis
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From this reading Miss Sturgis was dining with friends.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
Vaterland
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From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
Vincent
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From this reading Mrs. Vincent was busy in her study at the other end of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
at the time that
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
which person or people
From this reading Fraeulein, who was a romantic creature, was seated under a huge copper beech tree entertaining a Herr Professor straight from the Vaterland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SEND-OFF WITH FIREWORKS When Lily Pearl fled from Stella's room leaving the overturned fairy lamp to bring about the climax of that evening, her one thought was to get to bed, and hardly had she tumbled into it than sleep brought oblivion of all else.
