used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
well in the past; former
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
the sound of laughing
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
held dear
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
and nothing more
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
the topmost one of two
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
which person or people
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She loved the "children," as she called them, and the sound of their voices and laughter was as music to her ears, but occasionally she enjoyed a peaceful morning to herself without any chatter to disturb her quietude.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Her eyes were as blandly blue and clear as a child's; her complexion had never lost its peach blossom glow, and the fine network of wrinkles around her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was only faintly visible.
a late time of life
From this reading Who would have imagined as she sat there idly swinging in the hammock, that the dainty little lady was all the way to sixty years old?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After the young people had departed on the morning of that eventful day, Miss Helen Campbell settled herself in a hammock on the upper porch with a novel and two new magazines.
