used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
contoursnounUS /ˈkɑːntʊrz/
plural of “contour” — a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
cuddleverbUS /ˈkʌdəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
interpretationsnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “interpretation” — a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
and nothing more
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
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 Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
for more time
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
Maizie
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From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
materialities
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From this reading Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
naiveadjectiveUS /ˌnaɪˈiːv/
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
an amount of time
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
the rays of the sun
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
Suzanna
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From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Suzanna stood a long time at the window, so long indeed that Maizie feared she was lost to all materialities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
unsubtleadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌtəl/
lacking subtlety; obvious
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
vivifyverb
give new life or energy to
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
which person or people
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
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 Maizie wanted to sleep a little longer, but though the clock had but just chimed six Suzanna was up and had drawn the window curtain letting in a flood of sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Suzanna, wonderful one, who could strike from dull stuff magic dreams; who could vivify and gloriously color the little things of life; who could into the simplest happenings read thrilling interpretations!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maizie lay watching her sister, her gray eyes still blurred with sleep; not wide and interested as a little later they would be.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her soft little features expressing her naive personality seemed unsubtle, yet of contours so lovely in this period just after babyhood that one longed to cuddle her.
