used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
a state of high honor
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
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 Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh.”
and nothing more
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
riotedverbUS /ˈraɪətɪd/
past form of “riot” — take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
the season of growth
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun that pale spring afternoon had appeared only in brief, tantalizing flashes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
time-stained
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From this reading Marjorie Dean raised her brown eyes from the time-stained sheet of paper she had been studying.
transfiguring
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From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of a sudden it burst through the curtain of ashen gray clouds, behind which it had been hiding, into flaming glory.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its warm rays rioted down through the long windows of Brooke Hamilton’s study, filling the stately room with radiant light; transfiguring the face of the single occupant.
