used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The birds began to sing with a clarity as sweet as that of the purified air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One or two gigs passed her, splashing among the pools of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The birds began to sing with a clarity as sweet as that of the purified air.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds began to sing with a clarity as sweet as that of the purified air.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
callousnessnounUS /ˈkæləsnəs/
devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
claritynounUS /ˈklerəti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading The birds began to sing with a clarity as sweet as that of the purified air.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
gigsnounUS /ɡɪɡz/
plural of “gig” — long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading One or two gigs passed her, splashing among the pools of the road.
a young female
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
grey-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
Jane
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From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two gigs passed her, splashing among the pools of the road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two gigs passed her, splashing among the pools of the road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One or two gigs passed her, splashing among the pools of the road.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
a course of conduct
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading One or two gigs passed her, splashing among the pools of the road.
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading The birds began to sing with a clarity as sweet as that of the purified air.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
Richard
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From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One or two gigs passed her, splashing among the pools of the road.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
deliver by singing
From this reading The birds began to sing with a clarity as sweet as that of the purified air.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
skipping-ropes
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From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading One or two gigs passed her, splashing among the pools of the road.
having a supporting base
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The birds began to sing with a clarity as sweet as that of the purified air.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The birds began to sing with a clarity as sweet as that of the purified air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
Three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two gigs passed her, splashing among the pools of the road.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
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 There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The stirring of anger at Richard Burton's callousness gave way almost at once to a feeling of fatigue and defeat as she started on her return home, and a persistent image of Jane, a little girl playing skipping-ropes in red stockings, kept coming before her eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was still a tinkling of running water from every side, but the clouds were in shreds, and patches of blue sky were uncovered here and there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The birds began to sing with a clarity as sweet as that of the purified air.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Three-quarters of the way to her home she passed a fair sized cottage, in front of which a tall grey-haired woman was sweeping the standing water from the path with a yard brush.
