used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am in ignorance, Miss Grace," I said to her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
Fie
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From this reading "Fie!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am in ignorance, Miss Grace," I said to her.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading "I am in ignorance, Miss Grace," I said to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
KISSINGnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
MADNESSnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
on the contrary
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am in ignorance, Miss Grace," I said to her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
SheratonnounUS /ˈʃerətən/
a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
a special situation
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
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 THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
belonging to which person
From this reading Her eyes were rather soft and a slight color lay upon her cheeks, whose ivory hue was rarely heightened in this way.
the day immediately before today
From this reading You know very well what I mean--about yesterday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MADNESS OF MUCH KISSING "That was a very noble thing of you," Miss Grace Sheraton was saying to me, as we passed slowly among the big trees of the Sheraton apple orchard.
