used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
befrilled
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From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her face was flushed and heated, and her eyebrows met in a scowl of decided ill-temper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
CornellnounUS /kɔːrˈnel/
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But her face was flushed and heated, and her eyebrows met in a scowl of decided ill-temper.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Opening a door that led through a long passage to the kitchen, she shouted:
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading But her face was flushed and heated, and her eyebrows met in a scowl of decided ill-temper.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But her face was flushed and heated, and her eyebrows met in a scowl of decided ill-temper.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading But her face was flushed and heated, and her eyebrows met in a scowl of decided ill-temper.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading But her face was flushed and heated, and her eyebrows met in a scowl of decided ill-temper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
ill-temper
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From this reading But her face was flushed and heated, and her eyebrows met in a scowl of decided ill-temper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Opening a door that led through a long passage to the kitchen, she shouted:
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Opening a door that led through a long passage to the kitchen, she shouted:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Opening a door that led through a long passage to the kitchen, she shouted:
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But her face was flushed and heated, and her eyebrows met in a scowl of decided ill-temper.
MSS
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From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening a door that led through a long passage to the kitchen, she shouted:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Opening a door that led through a long passage to the kitchen, she shouted:
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading But her face was flushed and heated, and her eyebrows met in a scowl of decided ill-temper.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Opening a door that led through a long passage to the kitchen, she shouted:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
silk-muslin
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From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
sitting-room
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From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
sky-bluenoun
a light shade of blue
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
Sophie
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From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Opening a door that led through a long passage to the kitchen, she shouted:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opening a door that led through a long passage to the kitchen, she shouted:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At two o'clock one afternoon Sophie Cornell walked into her sitting-room and flung upon the table by the side of her typewriter a great roll of MSS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was gorgeously attired in a hat massed with roses of a shade that "never was on land or sea," and a furiously befrilled gown of sky-blue silk-muslin.
Zambani
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From this reading "Zambani!
