used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
beatificadjective
experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
Felix
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From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
flame-coloredadjective
having the brilliant orange-red color of flames
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
gladioli
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From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
immediately past
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
and nothing more
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
Sylvia
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From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
unreadadjectiveUS /ənˈred/
not informed through reading
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She saw only Felix Morrison, she heard only his voice, she was brimming with the sense of him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
accept gladly
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked with a fixed, bright, beatific stare at the flame-colored flowers and did not see them.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And when she came in, he would look up at her, that wonderful penetrating deep look of his ... and she would welcome him with her eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a few moments she would go into the house and find him in the darkened living-room, as he had been every afternoon for the last fortnight, ostensibly come in to lounge away the afternoon over a book, really waiting for her to join him.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading NOTHING IN THE LEAST MODERN Sylvia was sitting in the garden, an unread book on her knees, dreaming among red and yellow and orange gladioli.
