used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
ArroyonounUS /ərˈɔɪoʊ/
a stream or brook
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
Barbara
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From this reading “Barbara,” he said, “the spring of youth--it never could be found a second time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Barbara,” he said, “the spring of youth--it never could be found a second time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
brown-greyadjective
of grey tinged with brown
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
CongratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “Congratulations,” she said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Barbara,” he said, “the spring of youth--it never could be found a second time.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In his face there was none of the old pain.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
set up or found
From this reading “Barbara,” he said, “the spring of youth--it never could be found a second time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, he looked with a tender smile upon the pictured face of his wife.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his face there was none of the old pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his face there was none of the old pain.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he looked with a tender smile upon the pictured face of his wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Instead, he looked with a tender smile upon the pictured face of his wife.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Barbara,” he said, “the spring of youth--it never could be found a second time.
not one, and not any
From this reading In his face there was none of the old pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his face there was none of the old pain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In his face there was none of the old pain.
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In his face there was none of the old pain.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Instead, he looked with a tender smile upon the pictured face of his wife.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Congratulations,” she said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Barbara,” he said, “the spring of youth--it never could be found a second time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Congratulations,” she said.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Instead, he looked with a tender smile upon the pictured face of his wife.
the season of growth
From this reading “Barbara,” he said, “the spring of youth--it never could be found a second time.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Instead, he looked with a tender smile upon the pictured face of his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In his face there was none of the old pain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Barbara,” he said, “the spring of youth--it never could be found a second time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his face there was none of the old pain.
a Caucasian
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Instead, he looked with a tender smile upon the pictured face of his wife.
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 * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * With Arroyo far behind, and High Court only a white dot upon the brown-grey hills, Austin turned from the car window, took out the round locket and opened it.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Barbara,” he said, “the spring of youth--it never could be found a second time.
