used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I trust that you are rid of your sins as easily as you are rid of those weeds.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I trust that you are rid of your sins as easily as you are rid of those weeds.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “The best of matins to you, Sanctissima,” he said.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
Denise
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From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “I trust that you are rid of your sins as easily as you are rid of those weeds.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
Gaillard
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From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
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 Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
how
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From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I trust that you are rid of your sins as easily as you are rid of those weeds.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
matinsnoun
the first canonical hour; at daybreak
From this reading “The best of matins to you, Sanctissima,” he said.
misplacedadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The best of matins to you, Sanctissima,” he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
PaltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
a course of conduct
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
relieve from
From this reading “I trust that you are rid of your sins as easily as you are rid of those weeds.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The best of matins to you, Sanctissima,” he said.
Sanctissima
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From this reading “The best of matins to you, Sanctissima,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “I trust that you are rid of your sins as easily as you are rid of those weeds.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
the rays of the sun
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I trust that you are rid of your sins as easily as you are rid of those weeds.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I trust that you are rid of your sins as easily as you are rid of those weeds.”
tuftsnounUS /tʌfts/
plural of “tuft” — a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gaillard had his grudge against Denise, and though his impulse was to humble her, he could not forget how the morning sunlight had struck upon her that morning at the pool.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gaillard rode up to the wicket and saw Denise kneeling on the path with weeds and grass tufts scattered along the stones.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Paltry, misplaced labour, this, for a woman with such a body and such eyes and hair!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The best of matins to you, Sanctissima,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I trust that you are rid of your sins as easily as you are rid of those weeds.”
