used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
Alan
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From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
Alan's
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From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
analogousadjectiveUS /əˈnæləɡəs/
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
aquamarinenounUS /ˌɑːkwəmərˈiːn/
a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
Bergdorf
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From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
chromas
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From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
diacoustic
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From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
fianceenounUS /fiˈænsi/
a woman who is engaged to be married
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
flecksnounUS /fleks/
plural of “fleck” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
Gilmore
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From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
GoodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
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 washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
jerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
mauveadjectiveUS /mɔːv/
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
nylonnounUS /ˈnaɪlɑːn/
a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
a light shade of red
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
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 Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Her nylon jersey lounging outfit, cut with almost severe simplicity, was graduated from pink to a deep violet hue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
in or at the place that
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her hair was washed in a pale aquamarine and dusted over with luminous flecks of mauve; it was drawn back to the crown and clasped there by an abstract spiral of silver, from which it fell in darkening waves down her naked back.
which person or people
From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
Winifred
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From this reading Win--short for Winifred, and God help the man who called her _that_--opened the door before the sound of the diacoustic bell had died away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
women's
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From this reading That night Alan and Brave rode across Project Star to the women's building, where Alan's fiancee, Win Gilmore had a small apartment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first thing that struck you about Win was color: she looked as though she had been put together by a Bergdorf Goodman display artist with a genius for analogous chromas.
