used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _In youth Lauria was beautiful, proud, unattainable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
put on clothes
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
full-lengthadjective
representing or accommodating the entire length
From this reading She went to the full-length mirror.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
gun-rack
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From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
holstered
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From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In youth Lauria was beautiful, proud, unattainable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
and nothing more
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
Lauria
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From this reading _In youth Lauria was beautiful, proud, unattainable.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She went to the full-length mirror.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading _In youth Lauria was beautiful, proud, unattainable.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
a person, without saying who
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
possessing sweep
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading _In youth Lauria was beautiful, proud, unattainable.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked across the parlor to the gun-rack and strapped a holstered pistol to her hip, just above the rustling flare of the full skirt of her evening dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In youth Lauria was beautiful, proud, unattainable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the full-length mirror.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
at the time that
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
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 The green sun's slanting rays in the parlor window told her it was late afternoon, nearly time to get started.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading But when autumn came, she changed her code and lowered her defense._ Lauria Swept down the spiral staircase in regal dignity, and wished there were someone there to witness her entrance.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading _In youth Lauria was beautiful, proud, unattainable.
