used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
Alice
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From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
for the reason that
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
the act of burning something
From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
drawing-room
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From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
Ginger's
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From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
how
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From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
jaundicedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːndɪst/
affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
Judy
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From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
Judy's
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From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
shutteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌtərd/
provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
be seated
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
Sybaritenoun
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So the jaundiced gloom peered in through the windows, and by contrast gave an added animation to Ginger's conversation.
up to a particular time
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
to-morrow
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From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
unfired
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From this reading But a large fire was burning in the grate, for Judy detested unfired rooms, and the electric light was burning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One afternoon late in October Ginger was sitting cross-legged on the hearthrug of Judy's drawing-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were not shuttered nor the blinds drawn, because Ginger, a Sybarite in sensations, said it made him so much more comfortable to see how disgusting it was outside.
WonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading Outside a remarkably fine London fog had sat down on the town during the morning, and, like the frog footman in 'Alice in Wonderland,' proposed to sit there till to-morrow, if not for days and days.
