used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nell and Timothy lay among thick buttercups.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nell and Timothy lay among thick buttercups.
any person at all
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
buttercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading Nell and Timothy lay among thick buttercups.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
cowslips
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From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
denselyadverbUS /ˈdensli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
moving swiftly
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
coins made of gold
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
jerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nell and Timothy lay among thick buttercups.
held up in the air
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
lustrelessadjective
lacking brilliance or vitality
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Nell——” “Wait a minute, Tim....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
Nell
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From this reading Nell and Timothy lay among thick buttercups.
Nell's
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From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
plaitsnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plait” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
pollennounUS /ˈpɑːlən/
the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
spiltverbUS /spɪlt/
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Nell and Timothy lay among thick buttercups.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Timothy thought he had never seen anyone more beautiful ... and he was flying over to France the next day.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nell——” “Wait a minute, Tim....
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Nell and Timothy lay among thick buttercups.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Nell——” “Wait a minute, Tim....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
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 Nell’s russet silk jersey was a splash of deeper colour in all the gold; the spilt pollen trembled on her loosened plaits of hair, the lustreless heavy brown of water densely overhung.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Here and there the shimmering, glazed yellow lifted to circles of pale cowslips.
