used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
Castlemaine
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From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Near her sat her father, who was diligently reading a French newspaper.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Near her sat her father, who was diligently reading a French newspaper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Near her sat her father, who was diligently reading a French newspaper.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Much of her old vivacity was gone.
Grasse
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From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Near her sat her father, who was diligently reading a French newspaper.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
HOW
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From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
mimosa-tree
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From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of her old vivacity was gone.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near her sat her father, who was diligently reading a French newspaper.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
information about recent and important events
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Near her sat her father, who was diligently reading a French newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Much of her old vivacity was gone.
OLIVEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Near her sat her father, who was diligently reading a French newspaper.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW OLIVE RECEIVED THE NEWS Olive Castlemaine sat beneath a mimosa-tree in the garden of an hotel in Grasse in the south of France.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been sitting thus for some time, neither speaking to the other.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading Much of her old vivacity was gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near her sat her father, who was diligently reading a French newspaper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
which person or people
From this reading Near her sat her father, who was diligently reading a French newspaper.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In spite of the sunshine, and the fresh winds which blew across the hills on which this French village was built, Olive looked pale and tired.
