used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
on or to one side
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
without deviation
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
at any time
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
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 She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
ten 10s
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
Jacqueline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
and nothing more
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
pirouetting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
Ralston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
except for; apart from
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Jacqueline Ralston gazed half convinced at the sheet of paper she held in her hand.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
the season of growth
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
tip-toes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Jean Bruce exclaimed gayly, pirouetting about on her tip-toes in front of a huge Japanese umbrella fastened upright in the ground in the middle of the orchard at the Rainbow Ranch.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting in Turkish fashion on the grass just outside the umbrella and, as her Mexican hat had been flung aside, the spring sun shone directly down on the bright bronze of her hair and warmed to a richer rose the brilliant color in her cheeks.
Winston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia "A hundred dollars a month--it's a fortune!"
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The past few months had wrought little change in her, save that the lifting of the clouds from about her home had left her more radiant and full of purpose than ever before.
