used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was Mary Louise's task to put the bedding to air while her mother cooked breakfast.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading It was Mary Louise's task to put the bedding to air while her mother cooked breakfast.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading It was Mary Louise's task to put the bedding to air while her mother cooked breakfast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
a social unit living together
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
FrecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
GaysnounUS /ɡeɪz/
plural of “gay” — someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
GrantsnounUS /ɡrænts/
plural of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
Louise's
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From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was Mary Louise's task to put the bedding to air while her mother cooked breakfast.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
coated with paint
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was Mary Louise's task to put the bedding to air while her mother cooked breakfast.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was Mary Louise's task to put the bedding to air while her mother cooked breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Modern, airy, and filled with sunshine, the house itself looked like the home of a happy family, which the Gays were--as their name implied.
at the time that
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house in which Mary Louise's family lived was as different from the Grants' as day is from night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was Mary Louise's task to put the bedding to air while her mother cooked breakfast.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was painted white, and its smooth green lawn was dotted here and there with bright flower beds.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mary Louise's young brother--always called "Freckles"--was setting the breakfast table when she came downstairs the morning after her visit to Dark Cedars.
