22nd
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From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sundry things round a pot of chocolate.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Not a pleasant afternoon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The grey snow-clouds hung low; the air was keen and raw.
Alice
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From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Sundry things round a pot of chocolate.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
Ellen
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From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey snow-clouds hung low; the air was keen and raw.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The grey snow-clouds hung low; the air was keen and raw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The grey snow-clouds hung low; the air was keen and raw.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The grey snow-clouds hung low; the air was keen and raw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a pleasant afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sundry things round a pot of chocolate.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Not a pleasant afternoon.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Sundry things round a pot of chocolate.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The grey snow-clouds hung low; the air was keen and raw.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sundry things round a pot of chocolate.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
done under pressure
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
snow-clouds
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From this reading The grey snow-clouds hung low; the air was keen and raw.
SundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Sundry things round a pot of chocolate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sundry things round a pot of chocolate.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tuesday, the 22nd of December, and late in the day.
at the time that
From this reading It was already growing dark, and Alice was sitting alone in the firelight, when two little feet came running round the corner of the house; the glass door opened, and Ellen rushed in.
