used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
(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 “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
Drusilla
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From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
immediately past
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
engage in
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
quiet's
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From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
SIMMS
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From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
vaguestadjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡɪst/
superlative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
at the time that
From this reading We see it not till there, When at its porch ... quiet’s especial temple.—W. G. SIMMS.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
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 “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have the vaguest idea of the outside of our home—a pretty brown cottage in evergreen woods—that was all I could make out as we approached it in the twilight last evening; and that is all I can make out now, while peering through that crimson curtained window,” said Drusilla, as she sat at breakfast with her husband the next morning.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is a quiet picture of delight, The pretty cottage hiding from the sun In the thick woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, that is all you would make out if you were to inspect the premises most carefully every day for a month.
