used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
chatelainenoun
the mistress of a chateau or large country house
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
Heronac
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From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
and nothing more
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
coated with paint
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
panellingnoun
a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a wonderful room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
sitting-room
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From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
slumbered
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From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Heronac was basking in the sun of an August morning, like some huge sea monster which had clambered upon the wet rocks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had collected dark panelling and tapestry to hide the grim stone walls, and had managed to buy a splendidly carved and painted roof, while her sense of color had run riot in beautiful silks for curtains.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Nature slumbered in the heat and was silent, and Sabine Howard, the chatelaine of this quaint chateau, stood looking out of the deep windows in her great sitting-room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sea was intensely blue without a ripple upon it, and only the smallest white line marked where its waters caressed the shore.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a wonderful room.
