used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
Admaston
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From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
on or to one side
From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
cisternsnounUS /ˈsɪstərnz/
plural of “cistern” — a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
cleansingadjectiveUS /ˈklenzɪŋ/
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How pure, and how different from the horrid, scented air of the sitting-room!
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading How fragrant and stimulating it was.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How pure, and how different from the horrid, scented air of the sitting-room!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading How pure, and how different from the horrid, scented air of the sitting-room!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
How
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From this reading How fragrant and stimulating it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
Peggy
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From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading How pure, and how different from the horrid, scented air of the sitting-room!
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading How pure, and how different from the horrid, scented air of the sitting-room!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
sitting-room
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From this reading How pure, and how different from the horrid, scented air of the sitting-room!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
stainlessnounUS /ˈsteɪnləs/
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading How fragrant and stimulating it was.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Admaston pulled aside the long curtains of green silk.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
in the direction of
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How fragrant and stimulating it was.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She turned the oblong handle which released two of the windows, pulled it towards her, and drank in the fresh night air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'From the cool cisterns of the midnight air my spirit drinks repose,'" Peggy quoted to herself; and she did, indeed, seem to be bathed by a sweet and delicate refreshment, a cleansing, reviving air, which washed all hot and feverish thoughts away and made her one with the stainless spirit of the night.
