used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
amethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
bowldernoun
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
lacking funds
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
Carlotta
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From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
COULDN'T
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From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
Cressy
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From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
a young female
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
attach to a support
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
Phil
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From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
with low volume
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had been silent for a little time but suddenly Carlotta broke the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
male cat
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
topaznounUS /ˈtoʊpæz/
a yellow quartz
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
having come into contact
From this reading As she spoke she drew a little closer to him and her hand touched his as softly as a drifting feather or a blown cherry blossom might have touched it.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
which person or people
From this reading A GIRL WHO COULDN'T STOP BEING A PRINCESS In the lee of a huge gray bowlder on the summit of Mount Tom sat Philip Lambert and Carlotta Cressy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below them stretched the wide sweep of the river valley, amethyst and topaz and emerald, rich with lush June verdure, soft shadowed, tranquil, in the late afternoon sunshine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Phil, do you know why I brought you up here?" she asked.
