used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the days when she thought he loved her became beautiful memories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
any person at all
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All the days when she thought he loved her became beautiful memories.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All the days when she thought he loved her became beautiful memories.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
flauntingverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪŋ/
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
a state of high honor
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
Grizel's
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From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the days when she thought he loved her became beautiful memories.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the days when she thought he loved her became beautiful memories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
held dear
From this reading All the days when she thought he loved her became beautiful memories.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
not any; not one
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
PROSEN
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
redsnounUS /redz/
plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
To recall to mind.
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the days when she thought he loved her became beautiful memories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the days when she thought he loved her became beautiful memories.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading BY PROSEN WATER That day by the banks of Prosen Water was one of Grizel's beautiful memories.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
at the time that
From this reading All the days when she thought he loved her became beautiful memories.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was not quite a lady, for it insisted on being looked at; while these light-hearted things are too innocent to know that there is anyone to look.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was the time of reds and whites, for the glory of the broom had passed, except at great heights, and the wild roses were trooping in.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When the broom is in flame there seems to be no colour but yellow; but when the wild roses come we remember that the broom was flaunting.
