used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
(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 Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and looked out of the window.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
Betsy
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From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
at any time
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading Yes, it was true; instead of being in a hollow she was on a hilltop.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was true; instead of being in a hollow she was on a hilltop.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and looked out of the window.
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 Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and looked out of the window.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and looked out of the window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and looked out of the window.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
SURROUNDINGSnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
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 Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
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 Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yes, it was true; instead of being in a hollow she was on a hilltop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and looked out of the window.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Stretched out below her lay a green valley, and through the trees peeped many, many houses, more than Betsy had ever dreamed of in all her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Instead of opening her eyes on the little attic room of the red house in the Hollow, she was greeted by what seemed to her a palace in a fairy tale.
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 She rubbed her eyes, sat up, and looked out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEW SURROUNDINGS Betsy awoke with a strange feeling of being still in a dream.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was true; instead of being in a hollow she was on a hilltop.
