used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
atriumnounUS /ˈeɪtriəm/
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
put or send forth
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
Daoud
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From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
dark-greenadjective
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
coins made of gold
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Reflected sunlight rippled over Sophia's peach-colored gown.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
engage in
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
mid-morning
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From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Reflected sunlight rippled over Sophia's peach-colored gown.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
peach-coloredadjective
having the color of a ripe peach
From this reading Reflected sunlight rippled over Sophia's peach-colored gown.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Reflected sunlight rippled over Sophia's peach-colored gown.
cut with a saw
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
Sophia
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From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
Sophia's
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From this reading Reflected sunlight rippled over Sophia's peach-colored gown.
having a supporting base
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Reflected sunlight rippled over Sophia's peach-colored gown.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
Ugolini's
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From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading The polished dark-green leaves reflected the mid-morning sun upward and cast shade downward on the stone paths and the pool.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading * * * * * A little while later, walking through a ground-floor doorway into the sunlit atrium of Ugolini's mansion, Daoud saw Sophia and Rachel standing by the fish pond, under orange and lemon trees.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading A narrow gold bracelet on her wrist flashed as she raised her hand to make a point.
a late time of life
From this reading The answering smile that lit Rachel's face foretold that she would be a beautiful woman in a few years.
