used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
after-breakfast
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From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
billowedverbUS /ˈbɪloʊd/
past form of “billow” — rise up as if in waves
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
fenceless
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From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
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the side that is forward or prominent
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garlands
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From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
gray-blueadjective
of blue tinged with grey
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
Haynes
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
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 The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
Neil
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From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
on the contrary
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
cut with a saw
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
not in physical motion
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
STUARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
the rays of the sun
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
confined on all sides
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
TEAMnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STUART GOES OUT FOR THE TEAM Neil was sitting in an armchair in Coach Haynes’ front room, his crutches against his knees.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The coach sat near by, close to one of the long front windows, completely surrounded by a Sunday paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But, against the trees, some of them still retaining their gaudy foliage, and bathed in the sunlight of a wonderful early November morning, it looked rather pretty.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading Mr. Haynes was smoking an after-breakfast pipe, and the clouds of gray-blue smoke writhed and billowed in the shaft of sunlight that fell athwart the worn carpet and almost restored the ancient hues of its floral garlands.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Beyond him, through the casement that reached to the floor, Neil saw the little park, fenceless, deep in yellow and red maple leaves, and the abandoned iron fountain in the center, its basin long dry and filled with the litter of many seasons.
