used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
anew
From this reading Tomorrow we rehearse again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that night comes the big show!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Jeanne!” she exclaimed as she bounced out of bed, “Today we rehearse.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And that night comes the big show!”
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “Jeanne!” she exclaimed as she bounced out of bed, “Today we rehearse.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And that night comes the big show!”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Jeanne!” she exclaimed as she bounced out of bed, “Today we rehearse.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
Jeanne
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From this reading “Jeanne!” she exclaimed as she bounced out of bed, “Today we rehearse.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Jeanne!” she exclaimed as she bounced out of bed, “Today we rehearse.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
rehearseverbUS /riˈhɜːrs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “Jeanne!” she exclaimed as she bounced out of bed, “Today we rehearse.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jeanne!” she exclaimed as she bounced out of bed, “Today we rehearse.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And that night comes the big show!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bright sun of next day drove all such dark fancies from her mind.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “Jeanne!” she exclaimed as she bounced out of bed, “Today we rehearse.
TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Tomorrow we rehearse again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Jeanne!” she exclaimed as she bounced out of bed, “Today we rehearse.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That night Florence dreamed of herself as a gray-haired woman in a drab shawl selling papers on Christmas Eve.
