used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A pleasant day to you!
anew
From this reading Here I am again, talking to you down a beam of light."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am again, talking to you down a beam of light."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Here I am again, talking to you down a beam of light."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Springing to her feet, she threw on a dressing gown and dashed into her parlor.
the first light of day
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "A pleasant day to you!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here I am again, talking to you down a beam of light."
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Springing to her feet, she threw on a dressing gown and dashed into her parlor.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Springing to her feet, she threw on a dressing gown and dashed into her parlor.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Springing to her feet, she threw on a dressing gown and dashed into her parlor.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I am again, talking to you down a beam of light."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I am again, talking to you down a beam of light."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Springing to her feet, she threw on a dressing gown and dashed into her parlor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
Krowl's
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From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Here I am again, talking to you down a beam of light."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "A pleasant day to you!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing to her feet, she threw on a dressing gown and dashed into her parlor.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Here I am again, talking to you down a beam of light."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Springing to her feet, she threw on a dressing gown and dashed into her parlor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
tracings
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From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
wakened
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From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
at the time that
From this reading She had just wakened and lay on her comfortable bed staring at the faint tracings of beautiful forms on her unusual walls, when she heard it.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading On the following morning at dawn the whisper returned to Grace Krowl's little parlor on Maxwell Street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A pleasant day to you!
