used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
next to; at the side of
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
apart from; not including
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
flecksnounUS /fleks/
plural of “fleck” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
GLADWYNE'S
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From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
harmonizingverbUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “harmonize” — go together
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
inconspicuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnspɪkwəs/
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
lifelikeadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪflaɪk/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
Millicent
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From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
paint-box
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From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
on the contrary
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a lifelike sketch, but she had a great capacity for painstaking and she was not altogether pleased with the drawing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was as it should be, except that, as the central object of a picture, it was too inconspicuous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
water-ouzel
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From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
a Caucasian
From this reading The bird stood on a stone an inch or two above a stream, its white breast harmonizing with the flecks of snowy froth, and the rest of its rather somber plumage of the same hue as a neighboring patch of shadow.
window-seat
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From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GLADWYNE'S APPEAL Millicent was sitting in a window-seat with a paint-box beside her and a drawing of a water-ouzel upon her knee.
