used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
anew
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
Aldwyth
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From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
(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 A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
breeze-swept
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From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
emanating from God
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
the organ of sight
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
festeringnounUS /ˈfestərɪŋ/
(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Sunshine and shadow--in Nature and in life,” she thought.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
malodorousadjective
having an unpleasant smell
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Sunshine and shadow--in Nature and in life,” she thought.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sunshine and shadow--in Nature and in life,” she thought.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Sunshine and shadow--in Nature and in life,” she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anon the darkened tracts of country again were bathed in brilliant sunshine, and, far as the eye could reach, the face of Nature smiled.
Westwood
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From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Less than thirty miles from the monster city, now festering and malodorous under the September sun, high in a breeze-swept garden, Aldwyth Westwood, with a book upon her knees, sat gazing at the fleecy clouds.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Slowly they sailed across the sky, casting deep shadows on the fields and woods.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A sigh succeeded--a sigh that sprang like tears “from the depth of some divine despair,” a girl’s tribute to the burden and the mystery “Of all this unintelligible world.”
