used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then she put her hands to her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Why were her fingers so cold and her cheeks so warm?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Why were her fingers so cold and her cheeks so warm?
Colonna's
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From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading For Jack was no longer pale; indeed, her whole countenance was curiously flushed.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading For Jack was no longer pale; indeed, her whole countenance was curiously flushed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now and then she put her hands to her face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Why were her fingers so cold and her cheeks so warm?
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading For Jack was no longer pale; indeed, her whole countenance was curiously flushed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Jack was no longer pale; indeed, her whole countenance was curiously flushed.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
a young female
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now and then she put her hands to her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then she put her hands to her face.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For Jack was no longer pale; indeed, her whole countenance was curiously flushed.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
a small worthless amount
From this reading For Jack was no longer pale; indeed, her whole countenance was curiously flushed.
JACQUELINE
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From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
for more time
From this reading For Jack was no longer pale; indeed, her whole countenance was curiously flushed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
not any; not one
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then she put her hands to her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For Jack was no longer pale; indeed, her whole countenance was curiously flushed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now and then she put her hands to her face.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
RALSTON
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From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then she put her hands to her face.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why were her fingers so cold and her cheeks so warm?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then she put her hands to her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading No longer did she look the tall, stately goddess of a few hours before, but like a tremulous and startled girl.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Why were her fingers so cold and her cheeks so warm?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SURPRISE JACQUELINE RALSTON was sitting alone in a quiet portion of the Princess Colonna's Italian garden, listening to the soft splashing of a fountain at no great distance away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why were her fingers so cold and her cheeks so warm?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For Jack was no longer pale; indeed, her whole countenance was curiously flushed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why were her fingers so cold and her cheeks so warm?
