used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first time in her life Daisy felt what flying was like, and was content to be silent.
next to; at the side of
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
CHURCHYARDnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading For the first time in her life Daisy felt what flying was like, and was content to be silent.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
intense or sharp
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time in her life Daisy felt what flying was like, and was content to be silent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in her life Daisy felt what flying was like, and was content to be silent.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
moving swiftly
From this reading For the first time in her life Daisy felt what flying was like, and was content to be silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her life Daisy felt what flying was like, and was content to be silent.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
Giles
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From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in her life Daisy felt what flying was like, and was content to be silent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
motor-car
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From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in her life Daisy felt what flying was like, and was content to be silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHURCHYARD To Daisy that drive in the motor-car was like an exquisite dream.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the first time in her life Daisy felt what flying was like, and was content to be silent.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her frivolous, shallow soul was awed by the vast white waste gleaming mysteriously in the moonlight as the car sped like a bird along the silent roads.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was not a cloud in a sky that shone like tempered steel; and amidst the frosty glitter of innumerable stars the hard moon looked down on an enchanted world.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading With Giles' hand on the steering gear and Daisy beside him wrapped in a buffalo rug, the machine flew over the pearly whiteness with the skimming swiftness of the magic horse.
