AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
(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 While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was hard at camp duties when Genie came out.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was hard at camp duties when Genie came out.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was hard at camp duties when Genie came out.
comelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was hard at camp duties when Genie came out.
apart from; not including
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
GenienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading He was hard at camp duties when Genie came out.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
coins made of gold
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was hard at camp duties when Genie came out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was hard at camp duties when Genie came out.
palm-thatched
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From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
the rays of the sun
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daylight showed to Adam the cottonwood oasis as he had it pictured in memory, except for the palm-thatched hut.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But in the merciless light of day her face was too small, too thin, too pinched to have any comeliness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hard at camp duties when Genie came out.
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 The sun was rising, silver and ruddy and gold, and it shone upon her, played around her glossy head as she knelt on the grass beside the running water.
at the time that
From this reading He was hard at camp duties when Genie came out.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading While she bathed there, splashing diamond drops of water in the sunshine, she seemed all brightness and youth.
