used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading "I fell down straight off the bat.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I fell down straight off the bat.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "I fell down straight off the bat.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading He flecked the horse impatiently with the whip.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flecked the horse impatiently with the whip.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He flecked the horse impatiently with the whip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fell down straight off the bat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He flecked the horse impatiently with the whip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
conformity or harmony
From this reading "What was the use keeping on?" he replied.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I fell down straight off the bat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What was the use keeping on?" he replied.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "What was the use keeping on?" he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
in a serious manner
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
stenciledverbUS /ˈstensɪld/
past form of “stencil” — mark or print with a stencil
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I fell down straight off the bat.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
the act of using
From this reading "What was the use keeping on?" he replied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was the use keeping on?" he replied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He flecked the horse impatiently with the whip.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun, shining through the green canopy, stenciled the way with shadows that shifted and changed design as the soft wind moved the leaves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jack," Florence said quite seriously, "what made you give up your idea of going in for the scholarship?"
