used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
having companions or an escort
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Mrs. Wilbur’s disappointment rarely expressed itself in words.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
Erard
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From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
communicated in words
From this reading Mrs. Wilbur’s disappointment rarely expressed itself in words.
flittings
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From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
furbishedverbUS /ˈfɜːrbɪʃt/
past form of “furbish” — polish and make shiny
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Wilbur’s disappointment rarely expressed itself in words.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Wilbur’s disappointment rarely expressed itself in words.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
immediately past
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
for more time
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wilbur’s disappointment rarely expressed itself in words.
not divisible by two
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Mrs. Wilbur’s disappointment rarely expressed itself in words.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
in the direction of
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
Wilbur
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From this reading From time to time Mrs. Wilbur had accompanied Erard in his flittings, and the last of April Molly Parker joined them on an expedition towards Rome, which she described as “a triumphal procession in the cause of art and freedom.”
Wilbur's
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From this reading Mrs. Wilbur’s disappointment rarely expressed itself in words.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Each week the sun lay longer on the terrace above the city walls, until at last in early April a blast of heat declared the winter had passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Wilbur’s disappointment rarely expressed itself in words.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She worked with seeming interest at the tasks Erard suggested, and at odd times furbished her Latin or read Italian.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The grey silver olives about the villa turned to a delicate green; the drab earth yielded to flowers.
