used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SIXTEEN YEARS AFTER.
Allison
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From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
Brewster
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From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Where is my father?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
a young female
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is my father?”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
and nothing more
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where is my father?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
coated with paint
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa! papa!
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
SIXTEENadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading SIXTEEN YEARS AFTER.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is my father?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
which person or people
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without, the day was hot and sultry, but Miss Allison Brewster might have just emerged from some shady sylvan retreat, to judge from her fresh, dainty appearance as she paused in an exquisite pose, upon the threshold of the doorway, which made her seem, for the moment, a beautiful picture painted by a master hand.
a late time of life
From this reading SIXTEEN YEARS AFTER.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The speaker was a charming young girl, of about sixteen years, who came one morning tripping into the cool, private office of Adam Brewster.
