used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
anew
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
bewilderedlyadverb
in a bewildered manner
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
a state of high honor
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
KEYSnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
immediately past
From this reading But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
lilted
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From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
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 But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
have in common
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that blessed lack of realisation did not last for long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE KEYS OF HEAVEN" Nan awoke the next morning to find the sunlight pouring into her room.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She had slept far into the morning--the deep, dreamless slumber of utter mental and physical exhaustion.
precisely as stated
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading And now, waking, she stared about her bewilderedly, unable at first to recall where she was or what had happened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
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 Outside, the notes of a bird's song lilted very sweetly on the air, while the creamy head of a rose tapped now and again at the window as though bidding her come out and share in the glory of the summer's day.
