used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
anew
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
Andrés
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From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The long, slanting bars of sunshine and the deepening shadows marked the lateness of the hour.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
ButterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The long, slanting bars of sunshine and the deepening shadows marked the lateness of the hour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
a young female
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The long, slanting bars of sunshine and the deepening shadows marked the lateness of the hour.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
latenessnounUS /ˈleɪtnəs/
quality of coming late or later in time
From this reading The long, slanting bars of sunshine and the deepening shadows marked the lateness of the hour.
the sound of laughing
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
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 The long, slanting bars of sunshine and the deepening shadows marked the lateness of the hour.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The long, slanting bars of sunshine and the deepening shadows marked the lateness of the hour.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
not divisible by two
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
paint-box
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From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
by chance
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The long, slanting bars of sunshine and the deepening shadows marked the lateness of the hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The long, slanting bars of sunshine and the deepening shadows marked the lateness of the hour.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The long, slanting bars of sunshine and the deepening shadows marked the lateness of the hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And at the thought that he might not see her again, an odd fear gripped his heart.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were interrupted by a low, musical laugh; and he sprang to his feet, to search the glade with careful eyes.
at the time that
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sibyl Andrés and the Butterflies On the following day, the artist was putting away his things, at the close of the afternoon's work, when the girl appeared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he bent over his paint-box, the man was thinking with regret that she would not come--that, perhaps, she would never come.
