used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lay at the nether side clipped tight in my single brown blanket.
AXEnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
bedclothesnoun
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading I lay at the nether side clipped tight in my single brown blanket.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I lay at the nether side clipped tight in my single brown blanket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
without doubt or question
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading I lay at the nether side clipped tight in my single brown blanket.
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 It was perishing cold.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
Hanne
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From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
and nothing more
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
netheradjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading I lay at the nether side clipped tight in my single brown blanket.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
night-gowns
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From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
nippyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪpi/
a sharp biting taste
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was perishing cold.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
PlaymatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I lay at the nether side clipped tight in my single brown blanket.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I lay at the nether side clipped tight in my single brown blanket.
that is looked for
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I lay at the nether side clipped tight in my single brown blanket.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a brisk, chill, nippy daybreak, and I had piled most of the bedclothes upon her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
WOLFMARK
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From this reading THE RED AXE OF THE WOLFMARK Just as clearly do I remember the next morning.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The Little Playmate lay by me on my bed, wrapped in one of my childish night-gowns--which old Hanne had sought out for her the night before.
