used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
anew
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The disturbing sense of being in a strange bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The disturbing sense of being in a strange bed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
Betty
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From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
cause to be bored
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
clinkverbUS /klɪŋk/
make a high sound typical of glass
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The disturbing sense of being in a strange bed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
gossiped
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From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
MotherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The disturbing sense of being in a strange bed.
plural of “story” — 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 The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The disturbing sense of being in a strange bed.
in a strange manner
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The distant rumble of a cart--and more footsteps and again voices, of a pitch and accent that struck strangely upon her ear.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
white-faced
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From this reading The sun rose out of the grey mists of the east and flecked with golden light the upper stories of the white-faced city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Which has to do with the Motherhood of the World_ A clock struck five.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Betty roused at the noises of the awakening street below--footsteps--the clink of bottles in which young women bore the morning’s milk to the court--then low voices that gossiped drowsily.
