used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
Barbara
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From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
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 TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
cotton-crepe
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From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
former's
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From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
set up or found
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
glossesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːsɪz/
plural of “gloss” — an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
Haru
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From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
Haru's
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From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
not accessible to view
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
not any; not one
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
pagodanounUS /pəˈɡoʊdə/
an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
Phil's
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From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
phrasingnounUS /ˈfreɪzɪŋ/
the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
plum-blossoms
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From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
TRESPASSERnoun
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If it had left a trace the trace was hidden under the racial mask that habitually glosses the surface of oriental feeling.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Barbara had fallen in love with Haru's piquant personality--with her fragile loveliness, her quaint phrasing, her utter desire to please.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
at the time that
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The oval Japanese face showed no trace now of the passionate anger with which she had fled from Phil's kisses.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRESPASSER The bishop, and the Ambassador, when the former's call was ended that afternoon, found Barbara with Haru in the garden pagoda.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading She sat on its wide ledge, Haru at her feet, in a dainty _kimono_ of pale gray cotton-crepe with a woven pattern of plum-blossoms.
