used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was going to be a lovely April day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was going to be a lovely April day.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
make calm or still
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was going to be a lovely April day.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
divisible by two
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
far-away
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From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
the act of departing
From this reading It was going to be a lovely April day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
house-tops
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From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was going to be a lovely April day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
Janet
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From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
Janet's
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From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was going to be a lovely April day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
purificationnounUS /ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
uttered with a trill
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
cut with a saw
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
spring-time
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From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was going to be a lovely April day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was going to be a lovely April day.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
a Caucasian
From this reading On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
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 On Sunday morning the rain had ceased, and Janet, looking out of the bedroom window, saw, above the house-tops, a shining mass of white cloud rolling under the far-away blue sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fresh sky, left clear and calm after the long vexation of wind and rain, mingled its mild influence with Janet’s new thoughts and prospects.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She felt a buoyant courage that surprised herself, after the cold crushing weight of despondency which had oppressed her the day before: she could think even of her husband’s rage without the old overpowering dread.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For a delicious hope--the hope of purification and inward peace--had entered into Janet’s soul, and made it spring-time there as well as in the outer world.
