used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Was this the false-hearted creature he had come to fight?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
false-hearted
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From this reading Was this the false-hearted creature he had come to fight?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Was this the false-hearted creature he had come to fight?
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
coins made of gold
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
golden-brownadjective
of brown tinged with gold
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
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 She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
kitchen-flushed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
on one occasion
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
platternounUS /ˈplætər/
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mary Amber felt his eyes upon her as he stood staring from the open hall door, and, lifting her own clear ones, froze into the opponent at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this the false-hearted creature he had come to fight?
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was this the false-hearted creature he had come to fight?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She looked so sweet and serviceable and true, with her lips parted in the pleasure of the final completion of her task, that the soldier was taken by surprise and thrown entirely off his guard.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
at the time that
From this reading Mary Amber was bearing in the great platter of golden-brown turkey when he first saw her, and had not heard him come down.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was entirely off her guard, with a sweet, serious intentness upon her work and a stray wisp of gold hair set afloat across the kitchen-flushed cheek.
