used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The clothes lying on the bed were transformed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
clothing in general
From this reading The clothes lying on the bed were transformed.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
coins made of gold
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
knickersnounUS /ˈnɪkərz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
staying power
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
lounged
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From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The clothes lying on the bed were transformed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clothes lying on the bed were transformed.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
plaquenounUS /plæk/
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
make steady
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The leads sloped down as she got to her feet and the strip of sky disappeared.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She lounged into the shadowy middle of the room and stood feeling tall and steady and easy and agile in the freedom of knickers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miriam swung her legs from the table and brought her tilted chair to the ground.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The clothes lying on the bed were transformed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sunlight made a broad strip of gold along the parapet and a dazzling plaque upon the slope of the leads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clothes lying on the bed were transformed.
