used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made no noise, however, because it was not her way to make a noise.
(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 Angelina Braid was the quietest little girl in all the Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
ANGELINA
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From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
any thing at all
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
for the reason that
From this reading She made no noise, however, because it was not her way to make a noise.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
BraidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
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 ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
a young female
From this reading Angelina Braid was the quietest little girl in all the Square.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She made no noise, however, because it was not her way to make a noise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Angelina Braid was the quietest little girl in all the Square.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no noise, however, because it was not her way to make a noise.
engage in
From this reading She made no noise, however, because it was not her way to make a noise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no noise, however, because it was not her way to make a noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading She made no noise, however, because it was not her way to make a noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She made no noise, however, because it was not her way to make a noise.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
quietestadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətəst/
superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Angelina Braid was the quietest little girl in all the Square.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
express in words
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
make square
From this reading Angelina Braid was the quietest little girl in all the Square.
not in physical motion
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
precisely as stated
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She made no noise, however, because it was not her way to make a noise.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at the glimmering room, heard the sparrows beyond her windows, heard the snoring of her nurse in the large bed opposite her own, and lay very still, with her heart thumping like anything.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ANGELINA I Angelina Braid, on the morning of her third birthday, woke very early.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be too much to say that she knew it was her birthday, but she awoke, excited.
