used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had returned to the yew enclosure after lunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
on or to one side
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Would you like to see the rest?” asked Cecily.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
Cecily
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From this reading Would you like to see the rest?” asked Cecily.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
coffee-cup
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From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading They had returned to the yew enclosure after lunch.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had returned to the yew enclosure after lunch.
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 had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is only a tiny piece of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is only a tiny piece of it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you like to see the rest?” asked Cecily.
take the midday meal
From this reading They had returned to the yew enclosure after lunch.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
and nothing more
From this reading “This is only a tiny piece of it.
Philippa
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From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “This is only a tiny piece of it.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Would you like to see the rest?” asked Cecily.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had returned to the yew enclosure after lunch.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Would you like to see the rest?” asked Cecily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had returned to the yew enclosure after lunch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had returned to the yew enclosure after lunch.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is only a tiny piece of it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
very small
From this reading “This is only a tiny piece of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had returned to the yew enclosure after lunch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
Whitmanesque
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From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
Wilmot
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From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had thrown aside her hat with one of the free sweeping movements which Lady Wilmot characterized as Whitmanesque, and the breeze stirred the ripples of her thick, dark hair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to see the rest?” asked Cecily.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading They had returned to the yew enclosure after lunch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What a sweet garden you have!” exclaimed Philippa, putting down her coffee-cup.
