used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
Adolfo
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From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
(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 His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
a line of approach
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
camellianoun
any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
contrastingadjectiveUS /kənˈtræstɪŋ/
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
crape-myrtle
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From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
CrimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
put on clothes
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
Garda
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From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
Garda's
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From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
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 She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
Margaret
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From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
come together
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
paler
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From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
a light shade of red
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
rose-tree
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From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
only a very short time before
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
in the near future
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was always the same interest in Margaret; as soon as Garda saw her friend, she left the bench and came to meet her.
Torres
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From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Cuban slips had served their destiny after all, Garda's lap was full of roses.
look attentively
From this reading She came through the crape-myrtle avenue, at the end of its long vista, on the bench under the great rose-tree, she saw Garda; the crane, outlined in profile against the camellia bushes, kept watch over his mistress stiffly; another companion, in bearing scarcely less rigid, stood beside her--Adolfo Torres.
a Caucasian
From this reading One afternoon, six months later, Margaret, under her white umbrella, opened the gate of the rose garden at East Angels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crimson and pink, they lay on her black dress a mass of color, contrasting with the creamy hue of the paler roses above her head.
