used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Star Barton, it was like going into a fairyland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
BARTON
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From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION OF STAR BARTON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
Edith
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From this reading Edith was the fairy, Star the lowly nymph.
enthrallingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Edith was the fairy, Star the lowly nymph.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading To Star Barton, it was like going into a fairyland.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
the act of departing
From this reading To Star Barton, it was like going into a fairyland.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To Star Barton, it was like going into a fairyland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Star Barton, it was like going into a fairyland.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Star Barton, it was like going into a fairyland.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Edith was the fairy, Star the lowly nymph.
maiden's
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From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Edith was the fairy, Star the lowly nymph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION OF STAR BARTON.
and nothing more
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
orange-coloredadjective
having the color of ripe oranges
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
a light shade of red
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
recastverbUS /riˈkæst/
cast again, in a different role
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION OF STAR BARTON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edith was the sparkling diamond that gave it its setting, Star was the rough jewel come to be recast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION OF STAR BARTON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Star Barton, it was like going into a fairyland.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
TRANSFORMATIONnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading THE TRANSFORMATION OF STAR BARTON.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Star Barton, it was like going into a fairyland.
wayfarer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rich, velvety, orange-colored rug, with pale pink flowers blooming like butterfly eyes peeping at her, was as soft as snow to the rough maiden's touch; only it gave back, instead of a chill, an enthralling sensation like the sound of a distant harp that beats upon a wayfarer's ears.
