used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
alivenessnoun
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come up on the roof.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
ELEANOR
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From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
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 At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come up on the roof.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
PORTERnounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
with speed
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
dependable
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
the upper part of anything
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ELEANOR H. PORTER In the pleasant old town of Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a fourth (top floor) apartment and above it a roof garden.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come up on the roof.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
at the time that
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Fresh, clean light canvas, framed in by borders of flowers, with a hammock to dream in and a good stout table and a typewriter,” confront us.
wittedness
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From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She is writing with a lead pencil and when she stops to talk to us she shows a ready wittedness, a conversational gift, an aliveness that are charming--charming!
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading At the table a little woman, blonde, youthful looking, her light and fluffy hair neatly combed, her blue eyes--“laughing eyes”--changing expression rapidly with her thoughts.
