used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
chesnut
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From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
insensiblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
Menon
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From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
go across or through
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
purposed
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From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts, affected by the surrounding objects, gradually sunk into a pleasing and complacent melancholy, and she was insensibly led on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rich colouring of evening glowed through the dark foliage, which spreading a pensive gloom around, offered a scene congenial to the present temper of her mind, and she entered the shades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was remarkably fine, and the romantic beauty of the surrounding scenery invited her to walk.
in or at the place that
From this reading Towards the close of day Madame de Menon arrived at a small village situated among the mountains, where she purposed to pass the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
windings
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From this reading She followed the windings of a stream, which was lost at some distance amongst luxuriant groves of chesnut.
