used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER GODMOTHER It was the First of April.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading A QUEER GODMOTHER It was the First of April.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
crocusesnounUS /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
every person
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A QUEER GODMOTHER It was the First of April.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
GODMOTHERnounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading A QUEER GODMOTHER It was the First of April.
grown-up
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From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A QUEER GODMOTHER It was the First of April.
it's
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From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
immediately past
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
engage in
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
Norah
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From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUEER GODMOTHER It was the First of April.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER GODMOTHER It was the First of April.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
tear-drops
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From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER GODMOTHER It was the First of April.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So, after changing three times, and deciding at last that it was not grown-up to cry, the sun dried up the tear-drops and beamed down on everything and everybody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUEER GODMOTHER It was the First of April.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
at the time that
From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
in or at the place that
From this reading She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The weather could not make up its mind whether to be tearful or gay.
Wilfrid
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From this reading "Isn't it a shame, Wilfrid, to have to prepare lessons when it's such a fine afternoon?" exclaimed Norah.
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 She rose from the study table and looked longingly out of the French window to where the crocuses on the lawn seemed to be having the best of it.
