used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
in the past
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barnabas at her earnest request had lent her the materials.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
Barnabas
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From this reading Barnabas at her earnest request had lent her the materials.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
demanding attention
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Barnabas at her earnest request had lent her the materials.
EROSnounUS /ˈɪrɑːs/
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Barnabas at her earnest request had lent her the materials.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Barnabas at her earnest request had lent her the materials.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
Pippa
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From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
purple-shadowed
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From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
on the contrary
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Barnabas at her earnest request had lent her the materials.
precisely, exactly
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Her dress had become rather faded from much sunshine, and her straw hat had been baked quite brown.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An hour ago Pippa had been crying, and for the reason that the purple-shadowed landscape had refused to be interpreted on canvas through the medium of paints and brushes and her own little brown right hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
the topmost one of two
From this reading She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RING OF EROS Far away from London Pippa was swinging on a gate.
(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 She had it well pulled down to shade her eyes, so that it hid the upper part of her face.
