used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
highly skilled
From this reading The thing was done, accomplished!
(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 She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The happiness of the night before came to her with a rush, and with it an enormous sense of relief.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The happiness of the night before came to her with a rush, and with it an enormous sense of relief.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
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 It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thing was done, accomplished!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The happiness of the night before came to her with a rush, and with it an enormous sense of relief.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
divisible by two
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
a young female
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
coins made of gold
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The happiness of the night before came to her with a rush, and with it an enormous sense of relief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
Joan
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From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
a female domestic
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The happiness of the night before came to her with a rush, and with it an enormous sense of relief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
by chance
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The happiness of the night before came to her with a rush, and with it an enormous sense of relief.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
move hurridly
From this reading The happiness of the night before came to her with a rush, and with it an enormous sense of relief.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The happiness of the night before came to her with a rush, and with it an enormous sense of relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
a special situation
From this reading The thing was done, accomplished!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
at the time that
From this reading It was well into the middle of a fine blue and gold morning when Joan awoke, to find her coffee cold on the tray beside her bed.
which person or people
From this reading She had slept through even the entrance of the maid who called her; she who had expected not to sleep at all!
in the company of; together with
From this reading An engaged girl, with her lover waiting--in the garden, perhaps, or down beside the river--their river!
