used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
Agnes
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From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
move towards
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The meal was scarcely over when Sister Agnes sent for me.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
set up or found
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
how
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From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
set afire or burning
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
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 I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal was scarcely over when Sister Agnes sent for me.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The meal was scarcely over when Sister Agnes sent for me.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
by chance
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
only a very short time before
From this reading The meal was scarcely over when Sister Agnes sent for me.
SCARSDALE
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From this reading SCARSDALE WEIR.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The meal was scarcely over when Sister Agnes sent for me.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
carry out
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
up to a particular time
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was up betimes next morning, long before Sister Agnes could possibly be ready to take me to the forest.
WEIRnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading SCARSDALE WEIR.
at the time that
From this reading The meal was scarcely over when Sister Agnes sent for me.
in or at the place that
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It made my heart leap with pleasure to see how her beautiful, melancholy face lighted up at my approach.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So I took my sewing into the garden, and found a pleasant sunny nook, where I sat and worked till breakfast time.
