used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
DandelionnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪən/
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
set up or found
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
Halliday
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From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
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 Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
Mabel
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From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
Mabel's
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From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
Marcotte
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From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
Marjory
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From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
a particular point in time
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
nasturtiums
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From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
not any; not one
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
the local environment
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
a light shade of red
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mabel's Day ALMOST hopeless as it seemed at times, Mabel and the silent brown baby finally reached Dandelion Cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
touchinglyadverb
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anne was a perpetual delight, for, besides being a picture during every moment of the long day, her ways were so quaint and so attractive that no one could help admiring her.
a Caucasian
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
which person or people
From this reading Marjory, her countenance carefully arranged to depict the deepest sorrow, stood guard over the Marcotte twins, who, touchingly covered with nasturtiums, were laid out on the parlor cozy corner, awaiting burial.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Their blue eyes blinked and their pink toes twitched; but, on the whole, they played their parts in a most satisfactory manner.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There they found Jean, seated in a chair with her lovely little cousin Anne Halliday perched like a pink and white blossom on the edge of the dining table before her, tying Anne's bewitching yellow curls with wide pink ribbons.
