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From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
Bouverie
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From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading MEG lay face downwards on the heath.
put on clothes
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MEG lay face downwards on the heath.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
coins made of gold
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading MEG lay face downwards on the heath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
Irene's
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From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
LamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MEG lay face downwards on the heath.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading MEG lay face downwards on the heath.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MEG lay face downwards on the heath.
Peggy's
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From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
a light shade of red
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading R.T.S., 4, Bouverie Street, London, E.C.4.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had chosen a comfortable couch on which to rest her tired limbs, and of this she was fully conscious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her auburn hair gleamed gold among the bracken, and her faded green dress mingled well with the pink and green of her resting place.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Author of "Peggy's Wolf," "Irene's Lame Dogs," "Against the World," "Free to Serve," etc., etc.
