used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Decay—desolation—death— "Will he never come!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Decay—desolation—death— "Will he never come!
DecaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Decay—desolation—death— "Will he never come!
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Decay—desolation—death— "Will he never come!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The lawns were flooded.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Decay—desolation—death— "Will he never come!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
immediately past
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawns were flooded.
held up in the air
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
mid-Octobernoun
the middle part of October
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Decay—desolation—death— "Will he never come!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
done under pressure
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
tattersnounUS /ˈtætərz/
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
push forcefully
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
on a floor above
From this reading On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lawns were flooded.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Bushes and trees were drearily fluttering the last wet faded tatters of autumnal finery.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
at the time that
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Decay—desolation—death— "Will he never come!
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 On the fourth successive day indoors, as she sat at a drawing table in the upstairs sitting room, she suddenly lifted her head, thrust back the table, flung down the pencil, and rushed to the window.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This until mid-October, when the bleak rains inaugurated what promised to be a worse than the previous winter.
