used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
(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 The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
a youthful male person
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
set up or found
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
holi-morn
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From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
Louise
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From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
Marie
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From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
term of address for a man
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
in a strange manner
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading She was in a murky and suffocating humor, but Sir Joseph was strangely content for the hour and the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
under normal conditions
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
in or at the place that
From this reading Marie Louise went down to breakfast in a room like a smoky tunnel where the lights burned sickly.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The gardens she usually looked over, glistening green all winter through, were gone, and in their place was a vast bale of sooty cotton packed so tight against the glass that her eyes could not pierce to the sill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Marie Louise, waking, found her windows opaque with fog.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading He ate with the zest of a boy on a holi-morn, and beckoned her into his study, where he confided to her great news:
