used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She liked to hear the hiss of the snow against the window-pane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She liked the warm, comfortable feel of Polly in her arms.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Anne Marie enjoyed a peaceful little time like this.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She liked the warm, comfortable feel of Polly in her arms.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
Grand'mère
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From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She liked to hear the hiss of the snow against the window-pane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading She liked to hear the hiss of the snow against the window-pane.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Anne Marie enjoyed a peaceful little time like this.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked to hear the hiss of the snow against the window-pane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anne Marie enjoyed a peaceful little time like this.
Marie
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From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Anne Marie enjoyed a peaceful little time like this.
Perkins
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From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
Polly
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From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anne Marie enjoyed a peaceful little time like this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Anne Marie enjoyed a peaceful little time like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She liked the warm, comfortable feel of Polly in her arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT IN THE SNOW It was a snowy day, and Anne Marie was very happy.
window-pane
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From this reading She liked to hear the hiss of the snow against the window-pane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sitting in one corner of the front room--Grand’mère with her knitting in the opposite corner--holding Polly Perkins in her arms and gently singing and rocking her to sleep.
