used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "Mojave Desert!
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
filteringverbUS /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
coins made of gold
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
HARMLESSadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
indolentlyadverb
in an indolent manner
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
MojavenounUS /moʊˈhɑːvi/
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
From this reading "Mojave Desert!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Gold!" he murmured.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
OLE
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From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
rich-hued
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From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
sleeping-room
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From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
TENDERFOOTnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He gazed indolently at the sunlight filtering through the curtains of his sleeping-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beyond the archway to the adjoining room of his suite, a ray of sunshine lay like living gold upon the soft, rich-hued fabric of the carpet.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
William
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From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
Winthrop
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From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "PERFECTLY HARMLESS LITTLE OLE TENDERFOOT" William Stanley Winthrop woke next morning with a vague impression of having lost something.
