used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
anew
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading WINIFRED GOES SIGHT-SEEING.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
on one occasion
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
SIGHT-SEEING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINIFRED GOES SIGHT-SEEING.
be seated
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
carry out
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I hurried off to Mass, and got back again, to take a hasty breakfast and sit down in my room to wait for Winifred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every trace of the fog had vanished, and there was the sun leaping and dancing as merrily as if it were midsummer instead of December.
at the time that
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
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 next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
WINIFRED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINIFRED GOES SIGHT-SEEING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when, with my eyes glued to the window, I saw her little face looking out of the carriage which I had sent for her.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The next morning I woke earlier than usual; and, getting up at once, looked out of the window.
