used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
Betty
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From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The night kept its promise.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The night kept its promise.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
hear with intention
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
LUNATICadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading THE LUNATIC.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night kept its promise.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
poppy-fringed
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From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The night kept its promise.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
worried and uneasy
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
move stealthily
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUNATIC.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The night laid fresh, cold hands on her tired eyes, and shut out many things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty, slipping from the sleeping house into the quiet darkness, seemed to slip into a poppy-fringed pool of oblivion.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She paused for a minute on the bridge to listen to the restful restless whisper of the water against the rough stone.
