used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
anew
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
(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 Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
ashine
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From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
Cairness
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From this reading Cairness followed her movements with sharp pleasure.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Cairness followed her movements with sharp pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
indolentlyadverb
in an indolent manner
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
jewel-blue
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From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Cairness followed her movements with sharp pleasure.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
the middle of the day
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Cairness followed her movements with sharp pleasure.
PriestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Cairness followed her movements with sharp pleasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She put the baby between them, and it sat looking into the fire in the way she herself so often did, until her husband had called her the High Priestess of the Flames.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading Then she sank down among the cushions again and stirred her coffee indolently, drowsily, steeped in the contentment of perfect well-being.
at the time that
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cairness followed her movements with sharp pleasure.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Later, when the sun was well up in the jewel-blue sky, and the world was all ashine, they began the real routine of the day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
a late time of life
From this reading And it would have been much like that of any of the other days that had gone before it for two years, had not Cairness come in a little before the noon hour, bringing with him a guest.
