used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
absent-eyed
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From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
(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 All the blossom-spangled vines were misty with the hovering wings of night-moths.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
Athalie
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From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
blossom-spangled
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From this reading All the blossom-spangled vines were misty with the hovering wings of night-moths.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
Clive's
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From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading All the blossom-spangled vines were misty with the hovering wings of night-moths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading All the blossom-spangled vines were misty with the hovering wings of night-moths.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
night-moths
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From this reading All the blossom-spangled vines were misty with the hovering wings of night-moths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
palelyadverb
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
silvered
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From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
sorceressnoun
a woman sorcerer
From this reading And through the dim enchantment moved Athalie, leaning on Clive's arm, like some slim sorceress in a secret maze, silent, absent-eyed, brooding magic.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already into her garden had come the little fantastic creatures of the night as though drawn thither by a spell to do her bidding.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading All the blossom-spangled vines were misty with the hovering wings of night-moths.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Over the garden a waning moon silvered the water in the pool and picked out from banked masses of bloom a tall lily here and there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the blossom-spangled vines were misty with the hovering wings of night-moths.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Through alternate bands of moonlight and dusk the jet from the pool split into a thin shower of palely flashing jewels, sometimes raining back on the water, sometimes drifting with the wind across the grass.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading All the blossom-spangled vines were misty with the hovering wings of night-moths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the blossom-spangled vines were misty with the hovering wings of night-moths.
