used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
the two together, not just one
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
a youthful male person
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
caravansarynoun
an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
extinguishernounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃər/
a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
far-away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
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 The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — 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 The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
nut-brown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
pendantnounUS /ˈpendənt/
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
a light shade of red
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
platternounUS /ˈplætər/
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Looked at from any point of the compass she resembles a shingle with an old-fashioned candle extinguisher for a head.
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
stonewarenounUS /ˈstoʊnwer/
ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
in or at the place that
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The former physical peculiarity is the result, I presume, of the Mother Hubbard cut of the cotton robe; the latter, of the manner in which she dresses her hair.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she served the fried liver to-day, a pensive sadness lingering about her blue eyes exaggerated the mole, and it seemed that both the mole and its owner felt they were out of place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dining-room of the caravansary where my boy takes me to get our daily bread is presided over by a goddess possessed of a pink cotton gown and a Grecian nose with a mole—an exquisite sorrel mole with two sable hairs pendant.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As she stood over against me, with the stoneware platter of felicity gracefully poised in her nut-brown hands, hers was that “far-away look” we read about, and I thought, “The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year.”
