used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A summons to visit an invitation house!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
(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 pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A summons to visit an invitation house!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on such a gratifying mission!
react verbally
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
buoyedverbUS /ˈbuːid/
past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
without deviation
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading And on such a gratifying mission!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A summons to visit an invitation house!
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading A summons to visit an invitation house!
Katherine
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From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
Macefield
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From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading And on such a gratifying mission!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on such a gratifying mission!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
room-mate
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From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
rose-coloredadjective
reflecting optimism
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And on such a gratifying mission!
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading A summons to visit an invitation house!
taffetanounUS /ˈtæfətə/
a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A summons to visit an invitation house!
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A summons to visit an invitation house!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The pleasantly warm tone of the rose-colored taffeta buoyed up the new genius’ spirit all across the campus until she came out into Green Street and beheld the imposing reality of Macefield House directly before her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peggy smiled as she slipped into her rose-colored taffeta, and Katherine, watching her with pride, decided that “the poet’s look” had come back.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Well, good luck, room-mate,” she called as Peggy went out the door, and she received one radiant glance in answer from the departing young bard.
