used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of them plunged into the bosom of a lily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
anthernoun
the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Some of them plunged into the bosom of a lily.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raising herself on tiptoe, Piccolissima kept them in view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raising herself on tiptoe, Piccolissima kept them in view.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some of them plunged into the bosom of a lily.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Raising herself on tiptoe, Piccolissima kept them in view.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Some of them plunged into the bosom of a lily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them plunged into the bosom of a lily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raising herself on tiptoe, Piccolissima kept them in view.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
Piccolissima
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From this reading Raising herself on tiptoe, Piccolissima kept them in view.
pincersnounUS /ˈpɪnsərz/
plural of “pincer” — a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Some of them plunged into the bosom of a lily.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Raising herself on tiptoe, Piccolissima kept them in view.
on the contrary
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them plunged into the bosom of a lily.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
stamens
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From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of them plunged into the bosom of a lily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them plunged into the bosom of a lily.
thighsnounUS /θaɪz/
plural of “thigh” — the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Raising herself on tiptoe, Piccolissima kept them in view.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Raising herself on tiptoe, Piccolissima kept them in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had never noticed before, but now she perceived, at the end of the six threads in the centre of the flower, a sort of little green box; this was the anther.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She saw their slanting teeth, which formed the point of their triangular head, open and close like two strong pincers, and shake the tops of the stamens.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Two large, round, red and yellow, or rather golden balls loaded their brilliant brown thighs.
