used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
any thing at all
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
breakfast-room
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From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Oh, Colonel,” she exclaimed, “isn’t this the most wonderful, sparkling day?
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
divisible by two
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, Colonel,” she exclaimed, “isn’t this the most wonderful, sparkling day?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned with a truly radiant face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
a man of refinement
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
a young female
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
isn't
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From this reading “Oh, Colonel,” she exclaimed, “isn’t this the most wonderful, sparkling day?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Oh, Colonel,” she exclaimed, “isn’t this the most wonderful, sparkling day?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Colonel,” she exclaimed, “isn’t this the most wonderful, sparkling day?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She turned with a truly radiant face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned with a truly radiant face.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
in the near future
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “Oh, Colonel,” she exclaimed, “isn’t this the most wonderful, sparkling day?
having a supporting base
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
sun-flooded
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From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
a special situation
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Colonel,” she exclaimed, “isn’t this the most wonderful, sparkling day?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She turned with a truly radiant face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned with a truly radiant face.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
Wainright
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From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
a Caucasian
From this reading The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will have to confess that I have never seen anything so beautiful in the city, for there, even in the parks, the snow becomes sooty almost as soon as it has fallen.”
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 The next morning when Colonel Wainright entered the cheery, sun-flooded breakfast-room, he saw a slender girl standing by the window looking out at the glistening white orchard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned with a truly radiant face.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh, Colonel,” she exclaimed, “isn’t this the most wonderful, sparkling day?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The elderly gentleman was indeed pleased and he said heartily: “Well, little lady, I am glad that there is at least one thing that you like in our country village.
