used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
acacianounUS /əˈkeɪʃə/
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
anew
From this reading Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
all-mauve
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From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
deck-chair
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From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
the organ of sight
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She was looking forward to that dance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
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 Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
LESLIE
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From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
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 LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking forward to that dance.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
Nijinski
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From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
nonchalantlyadverbUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
ResidentialadjectiveUS /ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/
used or designed for residence or limited to residences
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
ROOTSnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading Miss Long looked nonchalantly untidy and her hair was coming down again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" Leslie Long was lounging in a rickety deck-chair under the acacia tree that overshadowed the small lawn behind the Ladies' Residential Club.
be dressed in
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she had an eye to an occasion on which she meant to shine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was carefully darning a pair of silk stockings, stockings she was to wear with her all-mauve Nijinski rig at a costume dance in a week's time.
