used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
anemones
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From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
bleachingverbUS /ˈbliːtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “bleach” — remove color from
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
cause to be bored
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
coloraturanounUS /kələrəˈtʊrə/
a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
cuffnounUS /kʌf/
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
dagger-shaped
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From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
diagonaladjectiveUS /daɪˈæɡənəl/
connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
excoriatingverbUS /ekˈskɔːrieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “excoriate” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
forearmnounUS /fɔːˈrɑːrm/
the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
squelchedadjectiveUS /skweltʃt/
subdued or overcome
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
moving very fast
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A stream slipped its ice and took up its murmur where it had left off.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A truant squelched his toes in the warm mud and let it ooze luxuriantly over and between them.
in or at the place that
From this reading His forearm where the cuff had ridden up bore a scar, as if molten lead had run a fiery, a dagger-shaped, an excoriating course.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From a valley a lark cut a swift diagonal upward with a coloratura burst of song.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading WHITE GOODS On a slope a white sprinkling of wood anemones lay spread like a patch of linen bleaching in the sun.
