used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
Delarue's
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From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
nestingverbUS /ˈnestɪŋ/
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
a light shade of red
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
Plumas
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From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
the season of growth
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
not in physical motion
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tall though he was and superb of physique, her head reached his shoulder and her figure matched his in its own strength and beauty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
trillingnounUS /ˈtrɪlɪŋ/
United States literary critic (1905-1975)
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She was dressed in a traveling gown, and as his glance wandered over her figure his eyes shone with admiration.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The February sunshine lay warm and bright and still over Las Plumas and the sky bent low and blue and cloudless above the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bright feathered birds were darting through the orchards and trilling their nesting songs, the peach tree buds were showing their pink noses, and the promise of spring was everywhere.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the big, wide hall of Pierre Delarue's house Marguerite stood beside the door of her room, talking with Emerson Mead, while he clumsily buttoned her gloves.
