used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
Camilla's
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
remove the dust from
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
foot-fall
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From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
without good reason
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
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 There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
Lucina
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
Merritt
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Lucina raised her green and white muslin skirts above her embroidered petticoat, and set her little feet as lightly as a bird's.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, during the latter part of July, Lucina Merritt strolled down the road to her aunt Camilla's.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
a Caucasian
From this reading There had been no rain for a long time, and the road smoked high with white dust at every foot-fall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She carried a ruffled green silk parasol to shield herself from the sun, though her hat had a wide brim and flapped low over her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was very warm--droning huskily with insects, and stirring lazily with limp leaves.
