used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Just avoid stalks, and you are all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just avoid stalks, and you are all right.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where," Dane asked tentatively, "does one sit?"
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "Just avoid stalks, and you are all right.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
bumpyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌmpi/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading On the least bumpy stone within reach," Cassandra replied.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Wherever one can.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading On the least bumpy stone within reach," Cassandra replied.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading "Where," Dane asked tentatively, "does one sit?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where," Dane asked tentatively, "does one sit?"
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just avoid stalks, and you are all right.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the least bumpy stone within reach," Cassandra replied.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the least bumpy stone within reach," Cassandra replied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Where," Dane asked tentatively, "does one sit?"
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the least bumpy stone within reach," Cassandra replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading On the least bumpy stone within reach," Cassandra replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Just avoid stalks, and you are all right.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
be seated
From this reading "Where," Dane asked tentatively, "does one sit?"
snippingnoun
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading "Just avoid stalks, and you are all right.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the least bumpy stone within reach," Cassandra replied.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading "Where," Dane asked tentatively, "does one sit?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the least bumpy stone within reach," Cassandra replied.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
verbenanounUS /vərˈbiːnə/
any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where," Dane asked tentatively, "does one sit?"
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Wherever one can.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seated herself in illustration upon a boulder covered with a cushion of shaded moss, and immediately began snipping leaves from a shrub of scented verbena, the which she inhaled with languid enjoyment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the least bumpy stone within reach," Cassandra replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just avoid stalks, and you are all right.
