the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any other time Catherine would have gloried in the picture.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any other time Catherine would have gloried in the picture.
automatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE CORNER OF THE WOOD.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
gentians
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From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
gloried
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From this reading At any other time Catherine would have gloried in the picture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any other time Catherine would have gloried in the picture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
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 With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
not any; not one
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CORNER OF THE WOOD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
a course of conduct
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading At any other time Catherine would have gloried in the picture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
SavinnounUS /ˈsævɪn/
procumbent or spreading juniper
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
cut with a saw
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
suffusingverbUS /səˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORNER OF THE WOOD.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At any other time Catherine would have gloried in the picture.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She took no notice of the trees and blossoming flowers, of the delicate blue gentians that fringed the path, of the soothing peace of nature.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Under arches of foliage made beautiful by an occasional stray gleam of sunshine, Savin and Catherine walked homeward in silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE CORNER OF THE WOOD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any other time Catherine would have gloried in the picture.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With tears trickling down her cheeks and suffusing her long eyelashes, the young woman put one foot before the other like an automaton, and saw nothing but the black earth under her feet.
