used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was the loveliest autumn I had ever remembered.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
at any time
From this reading It was the loveliest autumn I had ever remembered.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the loveliest autumn I had ever remembered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the loveliest autumn I had ever remembered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the loveliest autumn I had ever remembered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
jessaminenounUS /ˈdʒesəmɪn/
a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
loveliest
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From this reading It was the loveliest autumn I had ever remembered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM.
not any; not one
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
oak-parlour
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From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
pine-walk
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From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was the loveliest autumn I had ever remembered.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
spraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the loveliest autumn I had ever remembered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
arousing affect
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the loveliest autumn I had ever remembered.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clear, soft, balmy; the foliage glowing with its ruddy tints, the sky blue and beautiful.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One afternoon I sat there, a bit of work in my hand, the sprays of jessamine nearly touching me, and the far-off pine-walk looking almost as bright as though no ghost had the reputation of haunting it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be a fire in the grate of the oak-parlour, and the window thrown open to the lawn and the scent of the sweet flowers.
