used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
(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 "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
blue-and-white
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From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was for my mother; but my mother never came here, and so I got it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It was for my mother; but my mother never came here, and so I got it."
counterpanenoun
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was for my mother; but my mother never came here, and so I got it."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It was for my mother; but my mother never came here, and so I got it."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was for my mother; but my mother never came here, and so I got it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It was for my mother; but my mother never came here, and so I got it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was for my mother; but my mother never came here, and so I got it."
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It was for my mother; but my mother never came here, and so I got it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
patchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Granny did it all herself before she got blind," Winifred explained.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
snowy-white
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From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It was for my mother; but my mother never came here, and so I got it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
TREASURESnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading WINIFRED'S TREASURES.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
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 The curtain upon the window, the cover upon the small bureau were of snowy-white; and the counterpane upon the bed was blue-and-white patchwork--a piece of art in its way.
Winifred
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From this reading The room into which Winifred led me was a model of neatness.
WINIFRED'S
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From this reading WINIFRED'S TREASURES.
