used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a summer morning, between six and seven.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
(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 The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a summer morning, between six and seven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
asparkle
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From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a summer morning, between six and seven.
boat-house
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From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
Considine
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From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
intricaciesnounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsiz/
plural of “intricacy” — marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a summer morning, between six and seven.
immediately past
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
become covered with mist
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a summer morning, between six and seven.
in motion
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was a summer morning, between six and seven.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was a summer morning, between six and seven.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
snuffingverbUS /ˈsnʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a summer morning, between six and seven.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
carry out
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Considine stepped into a skiff in the boat-house beneath his chamber, and shot out into the stream to take his morning plunge.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
directed up
From this reading Then lingeringly snuffing the sweet cool air and surveying the upward moving banks as he drifted down, with fingers idling among the intricacies of buttons, and talking aloud, he leisurely undressed himself for his swim:
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a summer morning, between six and seven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last thread of mist has melted in the warming air, air suffused with sunshine and crisp with a lingering freshness from the night; the banks all dewy, and the river asparkle in the slanting light.
