used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
(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 All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
BROTHERHOODnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE DEW.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY ONE.
DEWnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE DEW.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
become covered with mist
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY ONE.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
river-bed
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From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
get by special effort
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
spraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
not in physical motion
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY ONE.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Birds piped and flashed among the dewy bush sprays, and the low of cattle and bark of a dog from a distant kraal floated upward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far down in the river-bed lay waves of fleecy mist, and the rising sun gilded the heights with his early splendour.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All was fair and bright and peaceful-- and within--my love still slept on, serene, quiet, secure.
