used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
Adela
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From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUND AND LOST.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
completely unclothed
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
betokening
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From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
one or the other of two
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND AND LOST.
fro
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From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
greyhoundnounUS /ˈɡreɪhaʊnd/
a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
only a very short time before
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading FOUND AND LOST.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What will Walter tell me?" she thought.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
riding-whip
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From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
Rollin
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From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
the season of growth
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
express in words
From this reading "What will Walter tell me?" she thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What will Walter tell me?" she thought.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
someone who visits
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "What will Walter tell me?" she thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a misty green, betokening the coming spring, upon the bare boughs of the trees in the park at Rollin, and the little lake in its midst reflected the clear blue of the skies above it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will Walter tell me?" she thought.
a Caucasian
From this reading Adela, seated on the white bench, near the water, was hardly aware either of the budding branches around her or of the gleaming mirror before her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will Walter tell me?" she thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her thoughts were occupied with her expected visitor, and her hands and eyes with a beautiful brown greyhound that never seemed to tire of leaping to and fro over the riding-whip she held out for him.
