used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
the act of burning something
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
Merivales
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
MusicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
not any; not one
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
prattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I arose and dressed languidly, feeling dull and oppressed and rang for a cup of strong coffee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
time-piece
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It wanted a few minutes for the half hour after ten by the prattling little time-piece on the mantel.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
(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 When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke the morning after the Merivales' Musical, the forenoon was already pretty well advanced and a light, warm fire was burning in my room.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
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 Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Outside, the winter wind was shrieking plaintively, and over every pane of the window were dense layers of frosty ferns and grasses.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading I felt no appetite for breakfast, and drawing my warm, heavy wrapper around me I wheeled a low easy chair toward the fire and sank wearily into it.
