used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
completely unclothed
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Doesn't she look like a dryad?" he said to his companion.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
Doesn't
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From this reading "Doesn't she look like a dryad?" he said to his companion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
dryadnoun
a deity or nymph of the woods
From this reading "Doesn't she look like a dryad?" he said to his companion.
Dunham
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From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
Edna
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From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
a young female
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Doesn't she look like a dryad?" he said to his companion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't she look like a dryad?" he said to his companion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Doesn't she look like a dryad?" he said to his companion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Doesn't she look like a dryad?" he said to his companion.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
pillowcasenoun
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
RIFTnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Doesn't she look like a dryad?" he said to his companion.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
move stealthily
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
Sylvia
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From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought to slip around the house to the back door, but Edna and John rose from a corner of the piazza and greeted her.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Dunham viewed the graceful bare head and warm, demurely smiling face in its tree setting as the girl approached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
at the time that
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LITTLE RIFT When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," cried Edna, "so it was fir balsam you wanted to get, Sylvia.
