used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
the first light of day
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
deprivationnounUS /ˌdeprəˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
start firing a weapon
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
the act of departing
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
HAPPIE
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From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the girls' little chamber at home it had been at best but a lighter shade of gray light, chastened by the air shaft, that summoned them to a new day.
in the direction of
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Happie sprang up to greet the dawn and to look out at her mountains--already it gave her a thrill of pleasure to feel that they were _her_ mountains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT HAPPIE was awakened "in her chamber towards the east" by the sun streaming in upon her, and with a vague impression that the house was on fire.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She awakened her sister with her cry of delight, Surely it was going to be worth suffering much discomfort and deprivation to waken every morning to such beauty as this.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Never had there been such a blaze of light at that hour in New York, never at any hour such a resplendent, rosy glare.
