used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Accident decided it for her.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
confined by bonds
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Accident decided it for her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
flowering-plant
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From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accident decided it for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accident decided it for her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Accident decided it for her.
KiplingnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
LAUNCHINGnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
take the midday meal
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
not one, and not any
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
Olwen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
SpinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
spinsterishness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
tweeds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
untilledadjective
not plowed or harrowed or hoed
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
unwove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
be dressed in
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
well-offadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
a Caucasian
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Spinster carried a guide book, a flowering-plant in a pot with paper round it, and a bound map.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM "A field untilled, a web unwove, A flower withheld from sun or bee, An alien in the courts of Love----" Kipling.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As she was running down the broad red and white steps at the front of the hotel, Olwen met, coming up, the woman whom Mrs. Cartwright had noticed at lunch for her hopeless well-off spinsterishness.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She wore over those expensive tweeds of hers those furs which none but the young and radiant should venture to wear; grey squirrel.
