used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a beautiful place!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
any thing at all
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Dorothy must be awfully happy here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dorothy must be awfully happy here.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Nan thought, when dawn gave her a chance to see Ocean Cliff.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Nan thought, when dawn gave her a chance to see Ocean Cliff.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
the first light of day
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
Dorothy
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From this reading "Dorothy must be awfully happy here.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nan thought, when dawn gave her a chance to see Ocean Cliff.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Dorothy must be awfully happy here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Dorothy must be awfully happy here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Dorothy must be awfully happy here.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What a beautiful place!"
move upward
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
not in physical motion
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE OCEAN Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nan thought, when dawn gave her a chance to see Ocean Cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a beautiful place!"
at the time that
From this reading Nan thought, when dawn gave her a chance to see Ocean Cliff.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
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 Nan crept out of bed at the first peep of dawn, and still in her white robe, she sat in the low window seat to see the sun rise "under her window."
