used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cardinal was a small man, but very neatly made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hair was as white as spun glass.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
birettanoun
a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
From this reading His red biretta lay upon a near-by chair.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cardinal was a small man, but very neatly made.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading His red biretta lay upon a near-by chair.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Perhaps he was sixty; perhaps he was seventy; perhaps he was fifty.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading His hair was as white as spun glass.
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 His hair was as white as spun glass.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he was sixty; perhaps he was seventy; perhaps he was fifty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His red biretta lay upon a near-by chair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The cardinal was a small man, but very neatly made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The cardinal was a small man, but very neatly made.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
near-by
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From this reading His red biretta lay upon a near-by chair.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading The cardinal was a small man, but very neatly made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he was sixty; perhaps he was seventy; perhaps he was fifty.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His red biretta lay upon a near-by chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Perhaps he was sixty; perhaps he was seventy; perhaps he was fifty.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Perhaps he was sixty; perhaps he was seventy; perhaps he was fifty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cardinal was a small man, but very neatly made.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading His hair was as white as spun glass.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
TurquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
precisely as stated
From this reading The cardinal was a small man, but very neatly made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cardinal was a small man, but very neatly made.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading The Turquoise Cup, and, The Desert The Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches of scarlet silk stocking.
a Caucasian
From this reading His hair was as white as spun glass.
