used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
the act of burning something
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
croaked
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From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
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 Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
eucalyptus-wood
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From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
a young female
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
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 stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
Menton
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From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
ruddy-stemmed
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From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
the rays of the sun
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
Val
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From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading Early frogs croaked in the _Val de Menton_, a fragrant acrid whiff of smoke from burning eucalyptus-wood floated up from the unkempt dwellings behind the hotel.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She poised herself on the threshold of the window, with a little swaying motion like that of a bird upon a twig.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The green shutters of the French windows were thrown back, and a girl appeared in the space between.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with her head slightly on one side, her hands in front of her, holding in them a branch of roses.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As she twisted them to this side, and that, they reflected the sunlight through their pale yellow petals, hearts of orange, and ruddy-stemmed foliage, and gave a suggestion of gipsy colouring to her figure.
