used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He appeared as a young man prematurely gray.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
ADVOCATEverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared as a young man prematurely gray.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walter Stone was fifty, but the fifty of the hard-riding optimist of the great outdoors.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The smooth tan of his cheeks contrasted oddly with the silver of his close-cropped hair.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
close-cropped
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From this reading The smooth tan of his cheeks contrasted oddly with the silver of his close-cropped hair.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading The smooth tan of his cheeks contrasted oddly with the silver of his close-cropped hair.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Walter Stone was fifty, but the fifty of the hard-riding optimist of the great outdoors.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He appeared as a young man prematurely gray.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Walter Stone was fifty, but the fifty of the hard-riding optimist of the great outdoors.
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 The smooth tan of his cheeks contrasted oddly with the silver of his close-cropped hair.
hard-riding
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From this reading Walter Stone was fifty, but the fifty of the hard-riding optimist of the great outdoors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
Lacharme
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From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
Louise
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From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He appeared as a young man prematurely gray.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The smooth tan of his cheeks contrasted oddly with the silver of his close-cropped hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
optimistnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪst/
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
From this reading Walter Stone was fifty, but the fifty of the hard-riding optimist of the great outdoors.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading Walter Stone was fifty, but the fifty of the hard-riding optimist of the great outdoors.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading He appeared as a young man prematurely gray.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
ranch-house
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From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
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 The smooth tan of his cheeks contrasted oddly with the silver of his close-cropped hair.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The smooth tan of his cheeks contrasted oddly with the silver of his close-cropped hair.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Walter Stone was fifty, but the fifty of the hard-riding optimist of the great outdoors.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading The smooth tan of his cheeks contrasted oddly with the silver of his close-cropped hair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His clear blue eyes twinkled approval as he gazed at her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
vine-shadowed
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From this reading ADVOCATE EXTRAORDINARY Louise Lacharme, more beautiful than roses, strolled across the vine-shadowed porch of the big ranch-house and sat on the porch rail opposite her uncle.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Stone was fifty, but the fifty of the hard-riding optimist of the great outdoors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter Stone was fifty, but the fifty of the hard-riding optimist of the great outdoors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The smooth tan of his cheeks contrasted oddly with the silver of his close-cropped hair.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He appeared as a young man prematurely gray.
