used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THEY had further talk together the next afternoon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Martin sauntered out to breathe the beauty of the hour, which was that of his freedom.
bent-wood
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From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Martin sauntered out to breathe the beauty of the hour, which was that of his freedom.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
draughtyadjective
not airtight
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
freakishlyadverb
unpredictably
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Martin sauntered out to breathe the beauty of the hour, which was that of his freedom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THEY had further talk together the next afternoon.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEY had further talk together the next afternoon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Martin sauntered out to breathe the beauty of the hour, which was that of his freedom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
Lucilla
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From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin sauntered out to breathe the beauty of the hour, which was that of his freedom.
MongoliannounUS /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliən/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THEY had further talk together the next afternoon.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
rocking-chairs
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From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
sauntered
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From this reading Martin sauntered out to breathe the beauty of the hour, which was that of his freedom.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THEY had further talk together the next afternoon.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Martin sauntered out to breathe the beauty of the hour, which was that of his freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY had further talk together the next afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY had further talk together the next afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THEY had further talk together the next afternoon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
unsympatheticallyadverb
without sympathy; in an unsympathetic manner
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A lost remnant of golden autumn freakishly returned to warm the December air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin sauntered out to breathe the beauty of the hour, which was that of his freedom.
wherein
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From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Martin sauntered out to breathe the beauty of the hour, which was that of his freedom.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The little dog’s head appeared from under the rug, his strange Mongolian eyes staring unsympathetically at a draughty world.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The end of the terrace caught a flood of sunshine wherein Lucilla, wrapped in furs and rugs and seated in one of the bent-wood rocking-chairs brought out from winter quarters for the occasion, had established herself with a book.
