used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
Barbro
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From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
copperyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpəri/
of something having the color of copper
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
of great significance or value
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
skinounUS /skiː/
narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a little like another room I had awakened in not so long before, but there was one important difference.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her hair was piled high on her head, and the sun shone through it, coppery red.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was lying in a clean bed in a sunny room, propped up on pillows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were hazel, and her features were perfect, and I liked lying there looking at her.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Barbro sat beside my bed, knitting a ski stocking from red wool.
