used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
CakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
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 next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
Ellen
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From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When she had finished, she went to the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
set up or found
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
an opening into or through something
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
how
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From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
ParryverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading Counsel, Cakes, and Captain Parry.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
caught or fixed
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had found out how to keep it open now, by means of a big nail stuck in a hole under the sash.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she had finished, she went to the window.
at the time that
From this reading When she had finished, she went to the window.
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 When she had finished, she went to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early next morning Ellen awoke with a sense that something pleasant had happened.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then the joyful reality darted into her mind, and jumping out of bed, she set about her morning work with a better heart than she had been able to bring to it for many a long day.
