used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What a place this Pele must be!
next to; at the side of
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
DaffodilnounUS /ˈdæfədɪl/
any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
the act of departing
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading And what deplorable people for the likes of you to have to live with!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what deplorable people for the likes of you to have to live with!
FRICTIONnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
immediately past
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading And what deplorable people for the likes of you to have to live with!
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And what deplorable people for the likes of you to have to live with!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "What a place this Pele must be!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
Olwen
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From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
Pele
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From this reading "What a place this Pele must be!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And what deplorable people for the likes of you to have to live with!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What a place this Pele must be!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What a place this Pele must be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what deplorable people for the likes of you to have to live with!
interact in a certain way
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She curled herself up beside Daffodil on the rug, and gave herself the treat of reading Grace’s letter.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading A LITTLE FRICTION Olwen lingered, after his departure, in the glowing warmth of the hearth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a place this Pele must be!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And what deplorable people for the likes of you to have to live with!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Two such contradictory accounts as you have given me in the last few days I never read," wrote her friend.
