(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But this last fact worried her least of all.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
bleaknessnounUS /ˈbliːknəs/
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this last fact worried her least of all.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _Christmas Morning_ Christmas morning!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Oh, how different it was from every other Christmas of her experience!
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Oh, how different it was from every other Christmas of her experience!
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Oh, how different it was from every other Christmas of her experience!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But this last fact worried her least of all.
start firing a weapon
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, how different it was from every other Christmas of her experience!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
how
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From this reading Oh, how different it was from every other Christmas of her experience!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, how different it was from every other Christmas of her experience!
immediately past
From this reading But this last fact worried her least of all.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But this last fact worried her least of all.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
Louise
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From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Christmas Morning_ Christmas morning!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
not any; not one
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how different it was from every other Christmas of her experience!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Oh, how different it was from every other Christmas of her experience!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
make square
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this last fact worried her least of all.
wakened
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From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading No lovely fragrance of evergreen, no warm fire, no cheery hot breakfast--no presents!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, how different it was from every other Christmas of her experience!
at the time that
From this reading Mary Louise laughed out loud when she wakened amid the bleakness of her surroundings in that empty house near Center Square.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading But this last fact worried her least of all.
