used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ESCAPADE After a sleepless night, Anne dozed late.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ESCAPADE After a sleepless night, Anne dozed late.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ESCAPADE After a sleepless night, Anne dozed late.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading "Dio mio, it's as chill as the finger of death in here!"
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Dio mio, it's as chill as the finger of death in here!"
Dio
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From this reading "Dio mio, it's as chill as the finger of death in here!"
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading ESCAPADE After a sleepless night, Anne dozed late.
dreamship
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From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
ectoplasmic
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From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
ESCAPADEnounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ESCAPADE After a sleepless night, Anne dozed late.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Dio mio, it's as chill as the finger of death in here!"
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
gropinglyadverb
in an uncertain groping manner
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Dio mio, it's as chill as the finger of death in here!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
it's
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From this reading "Dio mio, it's as chill as the finger of death in here!"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ESCAPADE After a sleepless night, Anne dozed late.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
mio
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From this reading "Dio mio, it's as chill as the finger of death in here!"
a particular point in time
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ESCAPADE After a sleepless night, Anne dozed late.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading ESCAPADE After a sleepless night, Anne dozed late.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then Regina spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Regina spoke.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
at the time that
From this reading So when Regina brought in her coffee about nine o'clock as usual, she awakened gropingly to fog.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
wreathed
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From this reading Fog, which filtered in at the windows in layers of pale moonlight, and wreathed about the house an ectoplasmic shroud until for a long moment Anne had the illusion of floating through clouds in a dreamship.
