used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
terminate
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
deftest
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From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
characterized by great determination
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
encroachmentnounUS /enˈkroʊtʃmənt/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
facialnounUS /ˈfeɪʃəl/
cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
a state of high honor
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
laudedverbUS /ˈlɔːdɪd/
past form of “laud” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading She was lauded to the skies.
libations
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From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
and nothing more
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
coated with paint
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
Patti
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From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
Patti's
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From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
by chance
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
portraiturenoun
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lauded to the skies.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She was lauded to the skies.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
Staelnoun
French romantic writer (1766-1817)
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was lauded to the skies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is a picture of Judith Moore painted at this time by one of the deftest masters of facial portraiture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was lauded to the skies.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Judith Moore made a triumphant success of her first American season.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was lauded to the skies.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading An ocean of praise was poured in libations before her; its ripples spread across the Atlantic, to break in an ominous wave at Patti's feet, and Patti seeing it, perhaps feeling the chill of its encroachment, determined immediately upon another American tour.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Glory itself can be, for a woman, only a loud and bitter cry for happiness."--_Madame de Stael_.
