used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The paper in her bedroom was pink and hung in panels.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
CANAANnounUS /ˈkeɪnən/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
Cecilia
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From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
Celie
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From this reading Father Madden had picked out the paper as a surprise for Celie.
cupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Madden had picked out the paper as a surprise for Celie.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father Madden had picked out the paper as a surprise for Celie.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
goitered
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From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Madden had picked out the paper as a surprise for Celie.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
hip-diseased
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From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The paper in her bedroom was pink and hung in panels.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
MaddenverbUS /ˈmædən/
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading Father Madden had picked out the paper as a surprise for Celie.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Father Madden had picked out the paper as a surprise for Celie.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The paper in her bedroom was pink and hung in panels.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper in her bedroom was pink and hung in panels.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Father Madden had picked out the paper as a surprise for Celie.
a light shade of red
From this reading The paper in her bedroom was pink and hung in panels.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
caught or fixed
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Father Madden had picked out the paper as a surprise for Celie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST STEP INTO CANAAN Cecilia stood in her bedroom in the new house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
they'd
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From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
precisely as stated
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The paper in her bedroom was pink and hung in panels.
at the time that
From this reading When she had seen it she had gasped and then kissed him very hard.
which person or people
From this reading At the top of each panel was a hip-diseased, and goitered cupid, who threw roses around,--roses that looked like frozen cabbages, and stuck in the air as if they'd been glued there.
