used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
a-glisten
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From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
(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 It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
Boyd
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From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
couldn't
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From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
davenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
put on clothes
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
EUGENIA'SnounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniəz/
possessive form of “eugenia” — tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
only a very short time before
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
immediately past
From this reading "Phil stayed quite late last night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Phil stayed quite late last night.
the act of departing
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
for more time
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
come together
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Phil stayed quite late last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
and nothing more
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
Phil
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From this reading "Phil stayed quite late last night.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Phil stayed quite late last night.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Phil stayed quite late last night.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading It has been so long since I have seen such a sight, all the roofs and chimney tops a-glisten, that I could hardly keep away from the window long enough to dress.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading By the time Joyce had turned the davenport in the studio into a bed for me, it was past midnight, and I couldn't go to sleep for hours.
twenty-fourthadjective
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
at the time that
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Just as he was leaving, Mrs. Boyd and Miss Lucy came home, and of course we had to stay up a little while longer to meet them.
a Caucasian
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
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 CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY AT EUGENIA'S "Although this is only the twenty-fourth of December, my Christmas has already begun," wrote Mary in her diary next day; "for this morning when I looked out of the window everything was white with snow.
