used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Leonardo!" she exclaimed.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
set up or found
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
not accessible to view
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
LeonardonounUS /ˌliːəˈnɑːrdoʊ/
Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
From this reading "Leonardo!" she exclaimed.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
Margharita
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From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
rhododendrons
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From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
SPRINGSnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BITTER SPRINGS OF ANGER AND FEAR" "Margharita!"
thickly-growing
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From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She pushed the white flowering rhododendrons on one side, and peered through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
a Caucasian
From this reading Below, hidden by the thickly-growing shrubs, was the white, dusty road, and the voice which disturbed her thoughts seemed to come from it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had found her way into a lonely corner of the villa grounds, and, with her head resting upon her hands, she was gazing across the blue sunlit waters of the bay.
