used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
(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 A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
in addition
From this reading The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.
gotten under control
From this reading The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
flower-scents
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This enclosure was the full page of a sensational New York newspaper.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
head-lines
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From this reading This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.
heavy-browed
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From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
Hebraicadjective
of or relating to the language of the Hebrews
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
HepworthnounUS /ˈhepwərθ/
British sculptor (1902-1975)
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
Hewston
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
innuendonounUS /ˌɪnjuːˈendoʊ/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
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 The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This enclosure was the full page of a sensational New York newspaper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading This enclosure was the full page of a sensational New York newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This enclosure was the full page of a sensational New York newspaper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading This enclosure was the full page of a sensational New York newspaper.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading This exhibited enormous, black head-lines, screaming innuendo of the most blasting character.
sea-breezes
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From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading This enclosure was the full page of a sensational New York newspaper.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
strongly-marked
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From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This enclosure was the full page of a sensational New York newspaper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter, in itself, was a long one, and it also contained a bulky enclosure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
WIDOW'SnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
Willoughby
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From this reading A WIDOW'S SMILE One morning, a California morning, all sea-breezes and flower-scents and golden sunshine, Mr. Hepworth read, as he ate his breakfast, a letter from Willoughby Hewston.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This enclosure was the full page of a sensational New York newspaper.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the center of the page were pictures of Hepworth and a dark, heavy-browed young woman, with large eyes and strongly-marked Hebraic features.
