used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
cause to be bored
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
BOY'SnounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE SAILOR BOY'S DOOM.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
bright-winged
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From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE SAILOR BOY'S DOOM.
easy-chair
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From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
leech's
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From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading THE SAILOR BOY'S DOOM.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
with low volume
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine of a breezy June morning fell pleasantly into the chamber of the invalid.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAILOR BOY'S DOOM.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The odor of flowers came wafted through the open casement; and the merry chirping of a bright-winged canary, hanging in the sunshine, filled the room with its cheerful music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
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 It was a bright, airy room--a perfect paradise of a sick chamber--with its snowy curtained bed, its tempting easy-chair, its white lace window curtains fluttering softly in the morning air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With gentle hand and soothing tongue She bore the leech's part; And while she o'er his sick bed hung He paid her with his heart."--SCOTT.
