used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With both hands to her head she was intent upon regulating the effect to please her eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
rid of obstructions
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
cocklenounUS /ˈkɑːkəl/
common edible European bivalve
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With both hands to her head she was intent upon regulating the effect to please her eye.
ESTHERnounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
the organ of sight
From this reading With both hands to her head she was intent upon regulating the effect to please her eye.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
brought together in one place
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With both hands to her head she was intent upon regulating the effect to please her eye.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With both hands to her head she was intent upon regulating the effect to please her eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading With both hands to her head she was intent upon regulating the effect to please her eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
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 In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading With both hands to her head she was intent upon regulating the effect to please her eye.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
regulatingnounUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪŋ/
the act of controlling or directing according to rule
From this reading With both hands to her head she was intent upon regulating the effect to please her eye.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
having a supporting base
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With both hands to her head she was intent upon regulating the effect to please her eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
(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 In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her big hat was weighted with cockle blooms that she had gathered in coming through the wheat.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ESTHER was standing by the rim of a clear pool in the woods, gazing down into the water.
wrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading Turning her head first to one side, then another, she smiled at herself, impulsive, always in motion, quick as a wren.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In this natural mirror she could see that a stem here was too long, another there was turned the wrong way to look well.
