used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
Alice
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From this reading Dark-haired Alice had curled herself up on two cushions beside the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dark-haired Alice had curled herself up on two cushions beside the fire.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame LeClare sat by the narrow drop-leaf table knitting.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Dark-haired Alice had curled herself up on two cushions beside the fire.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Dark-haired Alice had curled herself up on two cushions beside the fire.
Dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Dark-haired Alice had curled herself up on two cushions beside the fire.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
drop-leafnoun
a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket
From this reading Madame LeClare sat by the narrow drop-leaf table knitting.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Dark-haired Alice had curled herself up on two cushions beside the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dark-haired Alice had curled herself up on two cushions beside the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Madame LeClare sat by the narrow drop-leaf table knitting.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
LeClare
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From this reading Madame LeClare sat by the narrow drop-leaf table knitting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame LeClare sat by the narrow drop-leaf table knitting.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Madame LeClare sat by the narrow drop-leaf table knitting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Madame LeClare sat by the narrow drop-leaf table knitting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Madame LeClare sat by the narrow drop-leaf table knitting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dark-haired Alice had curled herself up on two cushions beside the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dark-haired Alice had curled herself up on two cushions beside the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the meantime tremendous things were doing in the little house where Captain Burns had spent his childhood.
a Caucasian
From this reading For a time, it is true, the silence in that little gray home out where the snow lay white and glistening on field and road continued.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joyce Mills, with a big black cat on her lap, seemed more than half asleep.
