used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Child as she was, and of a fairy slightness, Barbara's wrists were strong and she was master of her paddle.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
Barbara's
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From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Child as she was, and of a fairy slightness, Barbara's wrists were strong and she was master of her paddle.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was now clear day.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was now clear day.
dazzlinglyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
one or the other of two
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Child as she was, and of a fairy slightness, Barbara's wrists were strong and she was master of her paddle.
fluted
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From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
furrows
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From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now clear day.
leafagenoun
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
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 Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Child as she was, and of a fairy slightness, Barbara's wrists were strong and she was master of her paddle.
easily agitated
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now clear day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Child as she was, and of a fairy slightness, Barbara's wrists were strong and she was master of her paddle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
slightnessnoun
the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
From this reading Child as she was, and of a fairy slightness, Barbara's wrists were strong and she was master of her paddle.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
sparser
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From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
steel-dark
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From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Child as she was, and of a fairy slightness, Barbara's wrists were strong and she was master of her paddle.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The ample spaces of blue between the thin clouds overhead grew pure, as if new bathed.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now clear day.
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 Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Child as she was, and of a fairy slightness, Barbara's wrists were strong and she was master of her paddle.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Barbara's face was westward, and her prow, as the nervous cunning of her paddle urged it forward, threw off the water on either side in long, polished, fluted furrows, dazzlingly bright at the top of the curve and steel-dark in the depression.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Child as she was, and of a fairy slightness, Barbara's wrists were strong and she was master of her paddle.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun was not yet visible over the woods, but sent level shafts of radiance through the sparser leafage.
