used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A red cloth on a rock caught her eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A red cloth on a rock caught her eye.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading A red cloth on a rock caught her eye.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
the organ of sight
From this reading A red cloth on a rock caught her eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
a young female
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
Gitanos
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From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
indecorumnoun
a lack of decorum
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
immediately past
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
moroselyadverb
in a morose manner
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
on one occasion
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
Paquita
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From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
precipitancynoun
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A red cloth on a rock caught her eye.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
rhododendronnounUS /ˌroʊdəˈdendrən/
any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A red cloth on a rock caught her eye.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
steadfastnessnounUS /ˈstedfæstnəs/
loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
swalenoun
a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
in a swift manner
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
very small
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not at once did the girl Paquita return to the camp of the Gitanos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
a Caucasian
From this reading She came out, at last, on the tiny beach of white sand beside the pool.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her low broad brow clouded with sullen anger, her dusky eyes somber and morosely smoldering, she clambered swiftly down the rocks of the watercourse.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the precipitancy of her descent, in the headlong hurry and indecorum with which she moved through swale and sunlight and between boulders and clumps of rhododendron, there was yet something of cold decision and steadfastness to purpose.
