used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sunlight was warm about the house.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
(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 But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERMEDDLER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
Barvas
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From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sunlight was warm about the house.
not in action or at work
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
INTERMEDDLER
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From this reading AN INTERMEDDLER.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
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 The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight was warm about the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sunlight was warm about the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
WesterlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
a Caucasian
From this reading The trout were leaping in the shallow brown streams, and here and there a white butterfly fluttered across the damp meadows.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Loch Barvas was ruffled into a dark blue by the Westerly wind, and doubtless the sea out there was running in, green and cold, to the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But in the morning all these idle fancies fled with the life and color and freshness of a new day.
