used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
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 More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three boy students got out, casting sidelong glances at her.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
Barbara
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From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The bishop folded his newspaper and put it into his pocket.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
a youthful male person
From this reading The three boy students got out, casting sidelong glances at her.
bright-faced
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From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The three boy students got out, casting sidelong glances at her.
cherry-branches
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From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
increase twofold
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The bishop folded his newspaper and put it into his pocket.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
a young female
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The three boy students got out, casting sidelong glances at her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The three boy students got out, casting sidelong glances at her.
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 More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bishop folded his newspaper and put it into his pocket.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bishop folded his newspaper and put it into his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bishop folded his newspaper and put it into his pocket.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
keen-eyedadjective
having keen eyesight
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The bishop folded his newspaper and put it into his pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The three boy students got out, casting sidelong glances at her.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The bishop folded his newspaper and put it into his pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bishop folded his newspaper and put it into his pocket.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
sidelongadjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading The three boy students got out, casting sidelong glances at her.
slowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The three boy students got out, casting sidelong glances at her.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three boy students got out, casting sidelong glances at her.
create by training and teaching
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE RED SUNSET The slowing of the train awoke Barbara from her reverie.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
a Caucasian
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
belonging to which person
From this reading The girl's hands were full of cherry-branches, whose bunches of double blossoms, incredibly thick and heavy, filled the car with a delicate fragrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More Japanese entered, and two foreigners--a bright-faced girl on the arm of a keen-eyed, soldierly man with bristling white hair, a mustache like a walrus, and a military button.
