used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spring, beloved spring was late, but it had come at last.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Behind it lay a garden; the buds were beginning to swell.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind it lay a garden; the buds were beginning to swell.
dearly loved
From this reading Spring, beloved spring was late, but it had come at last.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Behind it lay a garden; the buds were beginning to swell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Spring, beloved spring was late, but it had come at last.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring, beloved spring was late, but it had come at last.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Behind it lay a garden; the buds were beginning to swell.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behind it lay a garden; the buds were beginning to swell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
immediately past
From this reading Spring, beloved spring was late, but it had come at last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Spring, beloved spring was late, but it had come at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Behind it lay a garden; the buds were beginning to swell.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
MothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Behind it lay a garden; the buds were beginning to swell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind it lay a garden; the buds were beginning to swell.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
Vassilissa's
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From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind it lay a garden; the buds were beginning to swell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next door was the roof of what had been a gentleman's house, and now was used as the Mothers' Home.
a Caucasian
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Spring was peeping through the window of Vassilissa's attic, high up under the roof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The warm sun peeped in, and the spring sky, with its fleecy clouds, white, delicate, melting away.
