used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
(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 ALL SAVE JACK!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The sun flooded her room with a curious radiance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The sun flooded her room with a curious radiance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ALL SAVE JACK!
journeyings
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From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
the middle of the day
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The sun flooded her room with a curious radiance.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun flooded her room with a curious radiance.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
except for; apart from
From this reading ALL SAVE JACK!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
hurting
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She still felt sore and stiff from her long journeyings, but she could never remember such a blissful sleep in her life.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun flooded her room with a curious radiance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
at the time that
From this reading IT was nearly noon next day when the latest comer to Rainbow Lodge awoke.
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 Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun flooded her room with a curious radiance.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Out her bedroom window, Ruth thought she caught the sound of the girls' voices and dipping into her wrapper, threw up her window blind.
