used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading An artist would have stopped to admire the picture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An artist would have stopped to admire the picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading An artist would have stopped to admire the picture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
curlilocks
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From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
Dorinda
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From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
Dorothy
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From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
Fayres
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From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
gesticulated
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From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
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 Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An artist would have stopped to admire the picture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
nibblingverbUS /ˈnɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading An artist would have stopped to admire the picture.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
a light shade of red
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
with speed
From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading An artist would have stopped to admire the picture.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An artist would have stopped to admire the picture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE NEW ROOMS In the cushioned swing on the Fayres' verandah the two girls sat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
in or at the place that
From this reading Beside her, Dorothy was rapidly munching her cake as she talked, and letting the crumbs fall where they might.
a Caucasian
From this reading Dorinda, her pink and white face framed in its golden halo of curlilocks, her light blue frock, neat and smooth, was calmly and daintily nibbling at a piece of cake, catching the crumbs carefully as they fell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her black hair framed her rosy cheeks and her eyes snapped and sparkled as she gesticulated with both hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An artist would have stopped to admire the picture.
