used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
business-like
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From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
cloud-castle
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From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
a young female
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
immediately past
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
held up in the air
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I love you, Aunt Roxy," said Mara, looking up with a smile.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love you, Aunt Roxy," said Mara, looking up with a smile.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
MaranounUS /ˈmɑːrə/
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
Mara's
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From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
a particular point in time
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
Roxy
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From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I love you, Aunt Roxy," said Mara, looking up with a smile.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
with low volume
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Dear Aunt Roxy," she said, "raise me up and put the pillows behind me, so that I can see out--it is splendid."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Aunt Roxy came and arranged the pillows, and lifted the girl with her long, strong arms, then stooping over her a moment she finished her arrangements by softly smoothing the hair from her forehead with a caressing movement most unlike her usual precise business-like proceedings.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mara was lying upon the bed, but she raised herself upon her elbow to look out.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
the words that are spoken
From this reading LAST WORDS The setting sun gleamed in at the window of Mara's chamber, tinted with rose and violet hues from a great cloud-castle that lay upon the smooth ocean over against the window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I love you, Aunt Roxy," said Mara, looking up with a smile.
