used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
anew
From this reading The Empress and Sir John Meet Again.
(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 heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Empress and Sir John Meet Again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
make calm or still
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
effulgency
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From this reading The moon rode high, and flooded the glades with silvery effulgency.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The Empress and Sir John Meet Again.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The moon rode high, and flooded the glades with silvery effulgency.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
the act of giving
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The moon rode high, and flooded the glades with silvery effulgency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The moon rode high, and flooded the glades with silvery effulgency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Empress and Sir John Meet Again.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
come together
From this reading The Empress and Sir John Meet Again.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon rode high, and flooded the glades with silvery effulgency.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
quivery
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From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The moon rode high, and flooded the glades with silvery effulgency.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The moon rode high, and flooded the glades with silvery effulgency.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Empress and Sir John Meet Again.
in the near future
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
star-dotted
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From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
storm-cloud
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From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Empress and Sir John Meet Again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The music of the orchestra soon told that the pavilion had been cleared for dancing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The company emerged from the tent into the enchanted outdoors of the star-dotted valley.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heat of the day had bred a summer storm-cloud, which, all quivery with lightning, seemed sweeping around from the northwest to the north, giving us the delicious experience of enjoying calm, in view of storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon rode high, and flooded the glades with silvery effulgency.
