touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
(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 This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
BarrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
churnverbUS /tʃɜːrn/
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
dasher
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From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
ejaculated
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From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
fays
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From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
Gilian
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From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
Ian
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From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
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 Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
the force of workers available
From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
pixies
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From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
queensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
not in physical motion
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was as good as stories of elves, pixies, fays, men of peace and all!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen kings and queens, he had seen the Pope-- "Lord save us!" ejaculated Jenny Barrow.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It grew that Ian was telling stories of cities--of London and of Paris, for he had been there, and of Rome, for he had been there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He leaned against the dairy wall and the sun fell over him, and he looked something finer and more golden than often came that way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Gilian at the churn stood with parted lips, the long dasher still in her hands.
