used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Before the child was dressed a tap at the door announced Aunt Melissa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before the child was dressed a tap at the door announced Aunt Melissa.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Before the child was dressed a tap at the door announced Aunt Melissa.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the child was dressed a tap at the door announced Aunt Melissa.
BluebellnounUS /ˈbluːbel/
sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
cherry-tree
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From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Before the child was dressed a tap at the door announced Aunt Melissa.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Aunt Melissa came in, looking delicate in a white trailing wrapper, and kissed her namesake good-morning.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before the child was dressed a tap at the door announced Aunt Melissa.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Before the child was dressed a tap at the door announced Aunt Melissa.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
DROPSnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
good-morning
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From this reading Aunt Melissa came in, looking delicate in a white trailing wrapper, and kissed her namesake good-morning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
half-painful
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From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
HINTSnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Aunt Melissa came in, looking delicate in a white trailing wrapper, and kissed her namesake good-morning.
Liza's
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From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Aunt Melissa came in, looking delicate in a white trailing wrapper, and kissed her namesake good-morning.
MELISSAnounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
misplacedadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Aunt Melissa came in, looking delicate in a white trailing wrapper, and kissed her namesake good-morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
cut with a saw
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Before the child was dressed a tap at the door announced Aunt Melissa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Aunt Melissa came in, looking delicate in a white trailing wrapper, and kissed her namesake good-morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
waked
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From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the child was dressed a tap at the door announced Aunt Melissa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
at the time that
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading MISS MELISSA DROPS A FEW HINTS When Bluebell waked in the morning she heard the cherry-tree whispering in her ear, and saw Liza’s dresses hanging on the opposite wall.
a Caucasian
From this reading Aunt Melissa came in, looking delicate in a white trailing wrapper, and kissed her namesake good-morning.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But the windows were misplaced, and everything swam after she got her eyes open, until the change in her habitation occurred to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the Rocky Fork receded and this new home came forward with half-painful reality.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Aunt Melissa came in, looking delicate in a white trailing wrapper, and kissed her namesake good-morning.
