used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
(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 And all this was a deliberate deception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
Brightwater
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From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
clothing in general
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
corrals
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From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
the first light of day
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading And all this was a deliberate deception.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading And all this was a deliberate deception.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
set up or found
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
magpiesnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪz/
plural of “magpie” — long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
SCARnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
in the near future
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all this was a deliberate deception.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often she had resented their quarrelsome dialogue at dawn, but now she slipped eagerly out of bed, and hurried to the window.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading She dressed hastily in her oldest clothes, stole on tiptoe to the kitchen for a biscuit and a glass of milk, found fishing tackle on the veranda, and was soon running breathlessly past the corrals toward the banks of the Brightwater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
at the time that
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
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 THE STORY OF THE SCAR She was awakened by the shrill chatter of the magpies in the tall pine near her window.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There had been rain in the night, but when she had pulled apart the chintz curtains and opened the wooden shutters the air was sweet and clean in her face, and the thin light showed the world rising joyously to the day.
