used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Thin sunlight poured over leaves and blossoms and fabric.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The intense color set going a complication of feelings.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading The intense color set going a complication of feelings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
put on clothes
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Thin sunlight poured over leaves and blossoms and fabric.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The intense color set going a complication of feelings.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
the act of departing
From this reading The intense color set going a complication of feelings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The intense color set going a complication of feelings.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Thin sunlight poured over leaves and blossoms and fabric.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intense color set going a complication of feelings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thin sunlight poured over leaves and blossoms and fabric.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
pearnounUS /per/
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Thin sunlight poured over leaves and blossoms and fabric.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
scratchyadjectiveUS /ˈskrætʃi/
causing abrasion
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The intense color set going a complication of feelings.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading He wanted to spit.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Thin sunlight poured over leaves and blossoms and fabric.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin sunlight poured over leaves and blossoms and fabric.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to spit.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He felt a scratchy, prickly sensation on his back, a stretching under his skin right down to his finger tips and his toes; he felt warm inside, and strong, and healthy in his bowels.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He began to paint the pear tree and a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a bench.
