used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dearie!" she cried, as George and Pony-Fence called:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Dearie!" she cried, as George and Pony-Fence called:
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Dearie!" she cried, as George and Pony-Fence called:
travel across or pass over
From this reading Martha rose from her place on the sofa and trundled cross to her.
Dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "Dearie!" she cried, as George and Pony-Fence called:
moving swiftly
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Martha rose from her place on the sofa and trundled cross to her.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
golden-winged
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From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martha rose from her place on the sofa and trundled cross to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here she is," Paul said.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
Inglewood
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From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here she is," Paul said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
M'Cready
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From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
Martha
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From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
midgesnounUS /ˈmɪdʒəz/
plural of “midge” — minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Martha rose from her place on the sofa and trundled cross to her.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Martha rose from her place on the sofa and trundled cross to her.
Pony-Fence
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From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Martha rose from her place on the sofa and trundled cross to her.
Rouminof's
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From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here she is," Paul said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here she is," Paul said.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Martha rose from her place on the sofa and trundled cross to her.
Sophie
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From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
tiny-winged
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From this reading Michael had lit the lamp in Rouminof's kitchen; innumerable tiny-winged insects, moths, mosquitoes, midges, and golden-winged flying ants hung in a cloud about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
trundledverbUS /ˈtrʌndəld/
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading Martha rose from her place on the sofa and trundled cross to her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
at the time that
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Martha M'Cready, Pony-Fence Inglewood, and George Woods were there talking to Paul and Michael when Sophie went into the kitchen.
