used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
exhale hard
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
Buskirk
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From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
gossameradjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
KATHERINE
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From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
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 But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
Sylvia
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From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Its stone floor was covered with rose petals and leaves from the vines that twined around the great pillars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT KATHERINE GIVES ADVICE The Van Buskirk dinner hour was approaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dainty lace curtains in the drawing room were blowing dangerously for their gossamer threads.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But Sylvia Van Buskirk let them blow while she threw open every one of the long French windows which opened on the veranda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a heavy thunder storm with hail, a cool breeze freshened the hot city.
