used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
Arthurses
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From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
Beulah
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From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
burnt-orange
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From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
CONVERGINGnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
finger-tips
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From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
foothillnounUS /ˈfʊthɪl/
a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
a young female
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
a social unit living together
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
ozonenounUS /ˈoʊzoʊn/
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
that is looked for
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The girl stretched her spread fingers to the limit of their reach, and with extended toes sought the iron bars at the foot of the bed, filling her lungs with the fresh foothill ozone.
TRAILSnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she dropped her hands, palm upward, with the backs of her finger-tips resting on her eyes, and felt that it was good to be alive.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading CONVERGING TRAILS Beulah Harris raised her arms above her head and drank in the fresh mountain air that flooded through the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They had been great times--wonderful times--these weeks spent in the freedom and harmony of the Arthurses' household.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A smoky red, with brighter shafts of yellow behind, streamed up from the eastern sky and sent a glow of burnt-orange colour through her bedroom.
