used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading “How appropriate,” thought she, “a crown and ‘The Queen’s’ woven in the pattern.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here we are, then, in Canada,” closing her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at Hilary and June sleeping in the double bed near.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She glanced at Hilary and June sleeping in the double bed near.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
CANADAnounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading “Here we are, then, in Canada,” closing her eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “How appropriate,” thought she, “a crown and ‘The Queen’s’ woven in the pattern.”
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
DOMINIONnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
increase twofold
From this reading She glanced at Hilary and June sleeping in the double bed near.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Here we are, then, in Canada,” closing her eyes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at Hilary and June sleeping in the double bed near.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Here we are, then, in Canada,” closing her eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here we are, then, in Canada,” closing her eyes.
Hilary
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From this reading She glanced at Hilary and June sleeping in the double bed near.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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From this reading “How appropriate,” thought she, “a crown and ‘The Queen’s’ woven in the pattern.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
isn't
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From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading She glanced at Hilary and June sleeping in the double bed near.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
Lilian
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From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She glanced at Hilary and June sleeping in the double bed near.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
being perceived or observed
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading “How appropriate,” thought she, “a crown and ‘The Queen’s’ woven in the pattern.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “How appropriate,” thought she, “a crown and ‘The Queen’s’ woven in the pattern.”
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
the state of being asleep
From this reading She glanced at Hilary and June sleeping in the double bed near.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Here we are, then, in Canada,” closing her eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “How appropriate,” thought she, “a crown and ‘The Queen’s’ woven in the pattern.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we are, then, in Canada,” closing her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading DOMINION DAY IN CANADA When Lilian woke the next morning, she dreamily looked toward the light of a grey, rainy morning and noticed the lace curtains stirring in the breeze.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wonder if Philip will come up to camp as he said he would ... isn’t he fine?... how dark his eyes are ...
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading “How appropriate,” thought she, “a crown and ‘The Queen’s’ woven in the pattern.”
