used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
(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 After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
put on clothes
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
a room where books are kept
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Dinner went off merrily.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dinner went off merrily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
on the contrary
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A little fire was kindled here, for the pleasure of it rather than from the need.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
precisely as stated
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little tired, and not a little hungry, it was very good now to have a change, and be at home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
at the time that
From this reading After dinner, when it began to be dark, they all repaired to the library.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
belonging to which person
From this reading The girls went to dress for dinner, while Meredith, whose toilet was sooner made, sat on the terrace in the mellow October light and dreamed.
