used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
completely unclothed
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
Caroline's
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From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
Conway
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From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading So Jacqueline jumped up and dressed herself.
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 TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She washed her face and hands at the marble-topped washstand.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She washed her face and hands at the marble-topped washstand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Jacqueline jumped up and dressed herself.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
inducementsnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənts/
plural of “inducement” — a positive motivational influence
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
Jacqueline
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From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
Janes
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From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So Jacqueline jumped up and dressed herself.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
marble-topped
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From this reading She washed her face and hands at the marble-topped washstand.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
not any; not one
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
Peggy
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From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
PENNIESnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
roosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
six-year-old
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From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
sneakersnounUS /ˈsniːkərz/
plural of “sneaker” — a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
snuggleverbUS /ˈsnʌɡəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Jacqueline jumped up and dressed herself.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She put on the Peggy Janes that she had marked with approval the night before, and she slipped her bare feet into Caroline's old sneakers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Jacqueline jumped up and dressed herself.
waked
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From this reading TWO PENNIES TO SPEND Jacqueline waked early on her first morning at the Conway farm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She washed her face and hands at the marble-topped washstand.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading She washed her face and hands at the marble-topped washstand.
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 With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With a rooster crowing under your window, you need no alarm clock, and with a cozy six-year-old at your side, inclined to snuggle on a warm morning, you have no inducements to lie abed.
