(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 The night's sleep had refreshed all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
a social unit living together
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night's sleep had refreshed all.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
Harris'snounUS /ˈherɪsɪz/
possessive form of “harris” — United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night's sleep had refreshed all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading The night's sleep had refreshed all.
move upward
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The night's sleep had refreshed all.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean was first to rise, and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris's door.
precisely as stated
From this reading The mother was very cheerful over her coffee, and heartily enjoyed planning for the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the Harris family slept late.
at the time that
From this reading It was almost nine o'clock when the family gathered in their private dining-room.
