used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
(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 “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
beauty-loving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
clothing in general
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
at any time
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
fluffnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
a young female
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
irridescent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
knickered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
Lucero
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
Lynne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
Lynnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
Manaña
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
mannishadjective
resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
and nothing more
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
pationounUS /ˈpætioʊ/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
Ronny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
silver-spraying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The mannish cut of her gray knickered riding clothes merely made her look more than ever like a little girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading She sat smiling at Ronny, a sleeve of her riding coat pushed back from one rounded arm, one hand trailing idly in the clear water of the basin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From under her little round gray hat with its bit of irridescent color her bright brown curls showed in a soft fluff.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading “Here I am—all booted and spurred and ready to ride,” Marjorie Dean called out gaily to Veronica Lynne as Ronny entered the cool spacious patio of Lucero de la Manaña, the Lynnes’ beautiful ranch home in southern California.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
a Caucasian
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie was a feast for beauty-loving eyes as she sat on the wide stone edge of the silver-spraying fountain with its musical murmur of water splashing into a white marble basin.
