used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was dusk when the priest came.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading The breeze came in through the window and it was cooler with the evening.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was dusk when the priest came.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusk when the priest came.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
and nothing more
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It was dusk when the priest came.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dusk when the priest came.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The breeze came in through the window and it was cooler with the evening.
tree-top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The lights were only turned on when some one was brought in at night or when something was being done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dusk when the priest came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
at the time that
From this reading It was dusk when the priest came.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They had brought the soup and afterward taken away the bowls and I was lying looking at the rows of beds and out the window at the tree-top that moved a little in the evening breeze.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The flies were on the ceiling now and on the electric light bulbs that hung on wires.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The breeze came in through the window and it was cooler with the evening.
