used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
next to; at the side of
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The lady of Knightswell sat reposefully in a round-backed rustic chair.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
Clarendon
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From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
placed crosswise
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
put on clothes
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
not in action or at work
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
and nothing more
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
Knightswell
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From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
leafagenoun
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
Meres
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From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
overbowered
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From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
reposefully
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From this reading The lady of Knightswell sat reposefully in a round-backed rustic chair.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
Rhoda
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From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
round-backedadjective
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The lady of Knightswell sat reposefully in a round-backed rustic chair.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The lady of Knightswell sat reposefully in a round-backed rustic chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The lady of Knightswell sat reposefully in a round-backed rustic chair.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading An open sunshade lay tumbled on the grass beside her, and on her lap was an illustrated paper, of which she turned the leaves with idle interest.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had chosen a spot which was often resorted to for tea on hot afternoons, a little piece of lawn closely shut in with leafage, whence an overbowered pathway led out to the front garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a pretty garden costume, a dainty web of shawl just covering her head, her crossed feet just showing below the folds of her dress.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One morning in August Mrs. Clarendon was sitting in the garden at Knightswell, with Ada Warren and a young lady named Rhoda Meres, a guest at the house.
