used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then suddenly a strange luminousness about her simply forced her to open her eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
the first light of day
From this reading The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Then suddenly a strange luminousness about her simply forced her to open her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
luminousnessnoun
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
From this reading Then suddenly a strange luminousness about her simply forced her to open her eyes.
matin
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From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then suddenly a strange luminousness about her simply forced her to open her eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
move upward
From this reading It was the first time in years she had watched the sun rise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
Shirley
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From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
and nothing more
From this reading Then suddenly a strange luminousness about her simply forced her to open her eyes.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then suddenly a strange luminousness about her simply forced her to open her eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly a strange luminousness about her simply forced her to open her eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was the first time in years she had watched the sun rise.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly a strange luminousness about her simply forced her to open her eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time in years she had watched the sun rise.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was the first time in years she had watched the sun rise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
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 The eastern window was across the room from her bed, and the sky was rosy, with the dawn, and flooding the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was beautiful to wake the next morning with the birds singing a matin in the trees, and a wonderful Sabbath quiet over everything.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Tired out as she was and worn with excitement and care, Shirley was the first to waken, and she lay there quiet beside Carol for a little while with her eyes closed, listening, and saying a prayer of thanksgiving for the peace of the place, and the wonder that it had come into her life.
a late time of life
From this reading It was the first time in years she had watched the sun rise.
