used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
(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 The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paused and gazed at her with eyes half content, half cold.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
placed in a grave
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
a young person of either sex
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He paused and gazed at her with eyes half content, half cold.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He paused and gazed at her with eyes half content, half cold.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He paused and gazed at her with eyes half content, half cold.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He paused and gazed at her with eyes half content, half cold.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He paused and gazed at her with eyes half content, half cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Art is so vast; and human life is so little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Art is so vast; and human life is so little.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Art is so vast; and human life is so little.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
Marcellin
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From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
MoorishnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
and nothing more
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused and gazed at her with eyes half content, half cold.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Art is so vast; and human life is so little.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
in or at the place that
From this reading One evening he met her in the fields on the same spot where Marcellin first had seen her as a child among the scarlet blaze of the poppies.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was of a beauty so uncommon, so strange, and all that was his for his art:--a great artist, whether in words, in melody, or in color, is always cruel, or at the least seems so, for all things that live under the sun are to him created only to minister to his one inexorable passion.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The lands were all yellow with saffron and emerald with the young corn; she balanced on her head a great brass jar; the red girdle glowed about her waist as she moved; the wind stirred the folds of her garments; her feet were buried in the shining grass; clouds tawny and purple were behind her; she looked like some Moorish phantom seen in a dream under a sky of Spain.
