used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The anger, the despair, even the self-humiliation and anguish of repentance, were gone with the night.
extreme mental distress
From this reading The anger, the despair, even the self-humiliation and anguish of repentance, were gone with the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
bird-song
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From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Morning was here,--a new day and a new life.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The anger, the despair, even the self-humiliation and anguish of repentance, were gone with the night.
divisible by two
From this reading The anger, the despair, even the self-humiliation and anguish of repentance, were gone with the night.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The anger, the despair, even the self-humiliation and anguish of repentance, were gone with the night.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Morning was here,--a new day and a new life.
HILDA
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From this reading THE NEW HILDA.
Hilda's
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From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Morning was here,--a new day and a new life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW HILDA.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The anger, the despair, even the self-humiliation and anguish of repentance, were gone with the night.
not any; not one
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The anger, the despair, even the self-humiliation and anguish of repentance, were gone with the night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
self-humiliation
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From this reading The anger, the despair, even the self-humiliation and anguish of repentance, were gone with the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW HILDA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, she felt happier than she could have believed to be possible.
trillnounUS /trɪl/
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morning was here,--a new day and a new life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The anger, the despair, even the self-humiliation and anguish of repentance, were gone with the night.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The morning came laughing into Hilda's room, and woke her with such a flash of sunshine and trill of bird-song that she sprang up smiling, whether she would or no.
