aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was little to put in order about her house.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
a small house with a single story
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
cribnounUS /krɪb/
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
brought together in one place
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little to put in order about her house.
Hilton
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From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was little to put in order about her house.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little to put in order about her house.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
not any; not one
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There was little to put in order about her house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was little to put in order about her house.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
cut with a saw
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
in the near future
From this reading The garden was fragrant with flowers, soon to be gathered and made into bunches for the market.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little to put in order about her house.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was little to put in order about her house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
at the time that
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There was absolute silence in the cottage, and as she opened the windows she saw the first thin smoke, the incense of labour, rising from other houses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne Hilton got up when the sky was tinged with the sunrise, feeling anew the security of recovered daylight after the stillness of the lonely house during the night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Where no oxen are the crib is clean," she would often quote.
