(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 And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the little mousey, Prue," she said, in her full rich voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
atingle
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From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
down-stairs
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From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
dreamlessly
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From this reading She slept soundly, sweetly, dreamlessly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
finger-tips
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From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You are the little mousey, Prue," she said, in her full rich voice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
mouseyadjective
infested with mice
From this reading "You are the little mousey, Prue," she said, in her full rich voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
Prue
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From this reading "You are the little mousey, Prue," she said, in her full rich voice.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
restorernounUS /rɪˈstɔːrər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "You are the little mousey, Prue," she said, in her full rich voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are the little mousey, Prue," she said, in her full rich voice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She slept soundly, sweetly, dreamlessly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading She slept soundly, sweetly, dreamlessly.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading She slept soundly, sweetly, dreamlessly.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Now she stood in the kitchen door, tall, cheeks glowing, eyes sparkling, and smiled at her sister's solemn back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And every morning she ran down-stairs so full of animation and life that she seemed all atingle to her finger-tips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You are the little mousey, Prue," she said, in her full rich voice.
warm-bloodedadjective
having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated)
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHE COMES TO GRIEF Fairy was one of those buoyant, warm-blooded girls to whom sleep is indeed the great restorer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the little mousey, Prue," she said, in her full rich voice.
