used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
(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 "How happy we all have been!" she said aloud.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "How happy we all have been!" she said aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
battle-field
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From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How happy we all have been!" she said aloud.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "How happy we all have been!" she said aloud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How happy we all have been!" she said aloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
How
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From this reading "How happy we all have been!" she said aloud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
without good reason
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
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 It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SAD NEWS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading SAD NEWS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How happy we all have been!" she said aloud.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
wakened
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From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How happy we all have been!" she said aloud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as if a long time had elapsed since the evening on which she began to look upon life as something of a battle-field.
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 She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
Winnie
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From this reading The next morning Winnie wakened early and lay for some time thinking over the pleasure of the evening before and the events of the past six months.
but in spite of that
From this reading She felt older, and yet light-hearted, as the gentle air of late May, stealing in through the open window, lightly stirred the thin curtains and brushed her face "like the breeze from an angel's wing," she thought.
