used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
coffee-pot
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From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
Garcia
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From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
headachesnounUS /ˈhedeɪks/
plural of “headache” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
how
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From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
Juan
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From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
lambrequinnoun
a scarf that covers a knight's helmet
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
MariposanounUS /ˌmærɪˈpoʊsə/
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
PSALMSnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
spake
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From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
there's
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From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
wall-paper
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From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
at the time that
From this reading She had eaten nothing, and when questioned as to her state of health had replied that she had passed a sleepless night and had a headache.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
white-cheeked
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From this reading The morning after her interview with Essex Mariposa had appeared at breakfast white-cheeked and apathetic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN TALKS “My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned; then I spake with my tongue.”--PSALMS.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Mrs. Garcia, the younger, in a dingy cotton wrapper belted by a white apron, shook her head over the coffee-pot and began to tell how the late Juan Garcia had been the victim of headaches due to green wall-paper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But,” said Mrs. Garcia, looking up from under the lambrequin of blond curls that adorned her brow, “there’s nothing green in your wall-paper.
