used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never had the Caribbean Sea looked as blue as this girl's eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Never had the Caribbean Sea looked as blue as this girl's eyes.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Never had she longed more than at this moment for palette and brush.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
CaribbeannounUS /kərˈɪbiən/
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
From this reading Never had the Caribbean Sea looked as blue as this girl's eyes.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Never had the Caribbean Sea looked as blue as this girl's eyes.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never had she longed more than at this moment for palette and brush.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Never had the Caribbean Sea looked as blue as this girl's eyes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
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 A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Never had she longed more than at this moment for palette and brush.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Never had the Caribbean Sea looked as blue as this girl's eyes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
Medora
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From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
a particular point in time
From this reading Never had she longed more than at this moment for palette and brush.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had she longed more than at this moment for palette and brush.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had she longed more than at this moment for palette and brush.
Ogilvy
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From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
coated with paint
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Never had she longed more than at this moment for palette and brush.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Never had the Caribbean Sea looked as blue as this girl's eyes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She had a pretty taste in art, had Miss Medora, and had painted all her island friends.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never had she longed more than at this moment for palette and brush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never had she longed more than at this moment for palette and brush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
a Caucasian
From this reading A tall supple figure was coming down the white road between the palms and the cane fields, clad in white, the bonnet hanging on the arm, the sun making a golden web on the chestnut hair.
which person or people
From this reading Several hours later Miss Ogilvy, who was riding slowly along the road after a call at Bath House, suddenly drew rein and stared at an approaching picture.
