used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
(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 She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
appreciativelyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪvli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
make calm or still
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading For the blue eyes were mutinous and stormy and it was easy to see that Rosemary was unhappy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It just matched her eyes, he thought.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the blue eyes were mutinous and stormy and it was easy to see that Rosemary was unhappy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It just matched her eyes, he thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
Hugh
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From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It just matched her eyes, he thought.
and nothing more
From this reading It just matched her eyes, he thought.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading It just matched her eyes, he thought.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
mutinousadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtənəs/
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading For the blue eyes were mutinous and stormy and it was easy to see that Rosemary was unhappy.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the blue eyes were mutinous and stormy and it was easy to see that Rosemary was unhappy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
get rid of
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
SIGNALSnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading For the blue eyes were mutinous and stormy and it was easy to see that Rosemary was unhappy.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the blue eyes were mutinous and stormy and it was easy to see that Rosemary was unhappy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It just matched her eyes, he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading For the blue eyes were mutinous and stormy and it was easy to see that Rosemary was unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the blue eyes were mutinous and stormy and it was easy to see that Rosemary was unhappy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
what's
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From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
in or at the place that
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Hello, sweetheart!" he greeted her, and then, as she raised her face to kiss him, "why, what's the matter?"
Winnie's
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From this reading STORM SIGNALS Rosemary, seated on the lowest porch step, was outwardly "cool and calm and collected," to borrow one of Winnie's favorite phrases.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She was dressed all in white and Doctor Hugh, coming from the shed where he had put his car, noted appreciatively what a lovely dash of color the blue wool she was knitting made in the picture.
