used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel awoke and looked around with dull and heavy eyes.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Isabel awoke and looked around with dull and heavy eyes.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Isabel awoke and looked around with dull and heavy eyes.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
CHESTER'S
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From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The grey morning dawned gloomily on Chester's desolated home.
desolated
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From this reading The grey morning dawned gloomily on Chester's desolated home.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Isabel awoke and looked around with dull and heavy eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Isabel awoke and looked around with dull and heavy eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Now moving, shining, glancing Through the mazes of the light.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading The grey morning dawned gloomily on Chester's desolated home.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey morning dawned gloomily on Chester's desolated home.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Isabel awoke and looked around with dull and heavy eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel awoke and looked around with dull and heavy eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now moving, shining, glancing Through the mazes of the light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Isabel awoke and looked around with dull and heavy eyes.
mazesnounUS /ˈmeɪzɪz/
plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Now moving, shining, glancing Through the mazes of the light.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
in motion
From this reading Now moving, shining, glancing Through the mazes of the light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now moving, shining, glancing Through the mazes of the light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now moving, shining, glancing Through the mazes of the light.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grey morning dawned gloomily on Chester's desolated home.
purplishadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrplɪʃ/
of a color intermediate between red and blue
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Now moving, shining, glancing Through the mazes of the light.
spritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHESTER'S HOME IN THE MORNING It is dancing--dancing--dancing, Oh, the little purplish sprite!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now moving, shining, glancing Through the mazes of the light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel awoke and looked around with dull and heavy eyes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The beauty of her young face was clouded by a night of sharp anxiety and broken rest.
