used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
BARRY
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From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Did they think--did Fred imagine-- She had never faced the idea before.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they think--did Fred imagine-- She had never faced the idea before.
discordancenoun
a harsh mixture of sounds
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Did they think--did Fred imagine-- She had never faced the idea before.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt irritated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
Fred
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From this reading Did they think--did Fred imagine-- She had never faced the idea before.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Now she thrust it out in the garish sunlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Did they think--did Fred imagine-- She had never faced the idea before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Did they think--did Fred imagine-- She had never faced the idea before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She felt irritated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now she thrust it out in the garish sunlight.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Did they think--did Fred imagine-- She had never faced the idea before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she thrust it out in the garish sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
the local environment
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
with speed
From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
on the contrary
From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt irritated.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Now she thrust it out in the garish sunlight.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
possessing sweep
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
SYLVIE
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From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they think--did Fred imagine-- She had never faced the idea before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Did they think--did Fred imagine-- She had never faced the idea before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
push forcefully
From this reading Now she thrust it out in the garish sunlight.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading SYLVIE BARRY meanwhile walked along rather rapidly for a warm morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading Her sweet lips were set in defiant curves, the red heats of annoyance burned and faded on her cheek with each passing thought, and there was something out of harmony: a fateful discordance that swept over her, as if the parts of music had been wrongly put together.
