used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
(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 The big house had been closed all winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
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 Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The big house had been closed all winter.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big house had been closed all winter.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The big house had been closed all winter.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The big house had been closed all winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The big house had been closed all winter.
a social unit living together
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
Marie-Louise
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From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
Marie-Louise's
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From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
mauveadjectiveUS /mɔːv/
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
St
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From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
possessing sweep
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Austin had elected to spend the season in Florida, and had taken all of his household with him, including Anne.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which St. Michael Finds Love in a Garden._ THE flowers in Marie-Louise's bowl were lilacs.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The big house had been closed all winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her windows were wide open, and the air from the river, laden with fragrance, swept through the room.
the act of creating written works
From this reading And Marie-Louise, sitting up in bed, writing verses, was in pale mauve.
