used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
AcresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
(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 _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading On the day when Anne Warfield arrived, the flowers in the bowl were yellow.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the day when Anne Warfield arrived, the flowers in the bowl were yellow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Marie-Louise stayed in bed all of the morning.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
candlesticksnounUS /ˈkændəlstɪks/
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day when Anne Warfield arrived, the flowers in the bowl were yellow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
Dresden-China
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From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
communicated in words
From this reading It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
Marie-Louise
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From this reading It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
MARIE-LOUISE'S
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From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
come together
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Marie-Louise stayed in bed all of the morning.
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
Shepherdessnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Marie-Louise stayed in bed all of the morning.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
Warfield
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From this reading On the day when Anne Warfield arrived, the flowers in the bowl were yellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
at the time that
From this reading There were days when scarlet flowers flamed, and other days when pale roses or violets or lilies suggested a less exotic state of mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
a Caucasian
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which a Dresden-China Shepherdess and a Country Mouse Meet on Common Ground._ MARIE-LOUISE'S room at Rose Acres was all in white with two tall candlesticks to light it, and a silver bowl for flowers.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading On the day when Anne Warfield arrived, the flowers in the bowl were yellow.
