used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
Bertie
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From this reading Bertie would be home early.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
DiscontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Discontent, weariness, were writing their names on her skin.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Bertie would be home early.
Esme
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From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bertie would be home early.
impishadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpɪʃ/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
something that is lost
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Discontent, weariness, were writing their names on her skin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Discontent, weariness, were writing their names on her skin.
riotingnounUS /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
a state of disorder involving group violence
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Discontent, weariness, were writing their names on her skin.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring rioting, chill and bleak, crushing the coming summer in its impish hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Discontent, weariness, were writing their names on her skin.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Discontent, weariness, were writing their names on her skin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Discontent, weariness, were writing their names on her skin.
at the time that
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A day when cold came creeping under doors, sat even by the fire and would not be denied.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Discontent, weariness, were writing their names on her skin.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Looking into her draped glass Esme was struck by new lines in her face, by a loss of her dazzling youth, by a tired look in her eyes.
