aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
divisible by two
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
and nothing more
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
Kirk'snounUS /kɜːrks/
possessive form of “kirk” — a Scottish church
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE SCOUT PARTY.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SCOUT PARTY.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUT PARTY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the bright sunlight of this fresh, beautiful day she was ready to believe that her sister was still alive.
(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 Marjorie and Daisy slept well that night in the cabin, in spite of the hardness of their beds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
at the time that
From this reading When they awoke, they both felt cheerful; even Daisy had shaken off the unhappiness which Kirk’s despair had caused her the night before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were too tired to dream about the strange revelation which they had just heard.
