used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Look how nice an’ fresh they are.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Look how nice an’ fresh they are.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading “See,” Julie went on, her compassionate voice soothing her.
creature's
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From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Look how nice an’ fresh they are.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
a long fixed look
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
greenerynounUS /ˈɡriːnəri/
green foliage
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “See,” Julie went on, her compassionate voice soothing her.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
how
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From this reading Look how nice an’ fresh they are.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
Julie
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From this reading “See,” Julie went on, her compassionate voice soothing her.
latticedadjective
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
lodestonenounUS /ˈloʊdstoʊn/
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look how nice an’ fresh they are.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Look how nice an’ fresh they are.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “See,” Julie went on, her compassionate voice soothing her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See,” Julie went on, her compassionate voice soothing her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading “See,” Julie went on, her compassionate voice soothing her.
express in speech
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look how nice an’ fresh they are.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
having come into contact
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
a shaky motion
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She put out one trembling finger and touched them uncertainly, and although she did not speak, she let her gaze linger upon them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “See,” Julie went on, her compassionate voice soothing her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “See,” Julie went on, her compassionate voice soothing her.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flowers with their blue blossoms peeping through the netted greenery, like faces looking through latticed windows, seemed a lodestone to draw the old creature’s attention away from her despair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See, honey, I got them in market for you this morning.
