used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sat down on the side of the bed, shivering with cold.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She sat down on the side of the bed, shivering with cold.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down on the side of the bed, shivering with cold.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
Floyd
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From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no idea of trying to sleep.
Harriet
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From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea of trying to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no idea of trying to sleep.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down on the side of the bed, shivering with cold.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down on the side of the bed, shivering with cold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no idea of trying to sleep.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading She sat down on the side of the bed, shivering with cold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She sat down on the side of the bed, shivering with cold.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had no idea of trying to sleep.
small-paned
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From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
hard to endure
From this reading She had no idea of trying to sleep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
at the time that
From this reading The dawn was breaking when Harriet Floyd stole up to her room under the slant of the roof.
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 Through the small-paned dormer window the gray light fell, bringing into vague relief the different objects in the room.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat down on the side of the bed, shivering with cold.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Down in the back yard the chickens were flapping their wings and crowing lustily.
