Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The sunshine without lay broad and white and dazzling.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

without care or concern

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

a female human offspring

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading The sunshine without lay broad and white and dazzling.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

special importance or significance

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

at any time

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

a dark purplish-red color

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

coins made of gold

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sunshine without lay broad and white and dazzling.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

having the color of ripe oranges

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

plural of “shading” — graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

for a short time

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

not in physical motion

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

in a softened tone

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The sunshine without lay broad and white and dazzling.

plural of “supplement” — textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

confined on all sides

From this reading Her chair was completely surrounded by newspapers, colored supplements, Sunday magazine sections.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

push forcefully

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

during the time that

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

a Caucasian

From this reading The sunshine without lay broad and white and dazzling.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading There were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within it seemed to be reflected, although through many tonal shadings in subdued, but still golden points of emphasis.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The sunshine without lay broad and white and dazzling.

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 were bowls of yellow roses, there were baskets of oranges and lemons, there was Fuschia herself in a morning gown as pale as the gold of her hair which looked paler than ever in contrast to a great tawny, orange-colored flower, which she had leaned from her window and plucked a short while before and thrust carelessly above one ear.

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 FATHER AND DAUGHTER One morning, shortly before she left for New York, Miss Fuschia Fleming and her father sat in the sitting-room of their suite in the hotel at Santa Barbara.