used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
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 Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
approvingnounUS /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
beruffled
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From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
bethought
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From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
the act of giving
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
he'll
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From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
not any; not one
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
shams
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From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
carry out
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
terselyadverbUS /ˈtɜːrsli/
in a short and concise manner
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Dear little soul--I hope he'll like it!" she murmured, giving a loving pat to the spotless, beruffled pillow shams; then her approving eyes fell upon the "Morning Prayer" hanging at the foot of the bed.
on a floor above
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll take him!" she announced tersely, and went home the next day to prepare for her expected guest.
Wetherby
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From this reading Miss Wetherby bethought herself of her own airy rooms and flowering meadows, and snapped her lips together with sudden determination.
a Caucasian
From this reading Early in the morning of the first Monday in July, Miss Wetherby added the finishing touches to the dainty white bedroom upstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That angel child with the heavenly voice--and no one to take him in?"
