used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
set up or found
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
the act of departing
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
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 Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
and nothing more
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
held up in the air
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
not any; not one
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
PROFFEREDverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading PROFFERED SERVICES.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
on the contrary
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
sacquenoun
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading PROFFERED SERVICES.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
with low volume
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
