used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh," she cried, and her voice rang out sharply, full of dismay, "Oh, Mona, come quick.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading "Oh," she cried, and her voice rang out sharply, full of dismay, "Oh, Mona, come quick.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Oh," she cried, and her voice rang out sharply, full of dismay, "Oh, Mona, come quick.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
it's
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From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
not able to be found
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
a particular point in time
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," she cried, and her voice rang out sharply, full of dismay, "Oh, Mona, come quick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh," she cried, and her voice rang out sharply, full of dismay, "Oh, Mona, come quick.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Oh," she cried, and her voice rang out sharply, full of dismay, "Oh, Mona, come quick.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Oh," she cried, and her voice rang out sharply, full of dismay, "Oh, Mona, come quick.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Oh," she cried, and her voice rang out sharply, full of dismay, "Oh, Mona, come quick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Lucy, coming down later, stepped to the door for a moment to breathe in the sunshine and sweet morning air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in her new desire to get dressed and downstairs early she did not give the matter another thought.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh," she cried, and her voice rang out sharply, full of dismay, "Oh, Mona, come quick.
wallflowers
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From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
at the time that
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Mona woke the next morning she felt vaguely that something was missing.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Why it's the smell of the wallflowers!" she cried, after lying for some minutes wondering what it could be.
