a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silver and roses gleamed on the white damask of the table-cloth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MANOR HOUSE The Duchessa di Donatello was sitting at dinner.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through the windows she could see the lawn surrounded by elms, limes, and walnut trees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the windows she could see the lawn surrounded by elms, limes, and walnut trees.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
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di
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AT THE MANOR HOUSE The Duchessa di Donatello was sitting at dinner.
Donatellonoun
Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466)
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Duchessa
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elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
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shoot down, of birds
From this reading The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE MANOR HOUSE The Duchessa di Donatello was sitting at dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Through the windows she could see the lawn surrounded by elms, limes, and walnut trees.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
limesnounUS /laɪmz/
plural of “lime” — a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading Through the windows she could see the lawn surrounded by elms, limes, and walnut trees.
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 The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
MANORnounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silver and roses gleamed on the white damask of the table-cloth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Silver and roses gleamed on the white damask of the table-cloth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the windows she could see the lawn surrounded by elms, limes, and walnut trees.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver and roses gleamed on the white damask of the table-cloth.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
confined on all sides
From this reading Through the windows she could see the lawn surrounded by elms, limes, and walnut trees.
table-cloth
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From this reading Silver and roses gleamed on the white damask of the table-cloth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the windows she could see the lawn surrounded by elms, limes, and walnut trees.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Through the windows she could see the lawn surrounded by elms, limes, and walnut trees.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading Through the windows she could see the lawn surrounded by elms, limes, and walnut trees.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a Caucasian
From this reading Silver and roses gleamed on the white damask of the table-cloth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The French windows stood wide open, letting in the soft air of the warm June evening.
