used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VIEW OF THE NEW HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
give a benediction to
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading Only a few stars were discernible in the highest dome of heaven!
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Only a few stars were discernible in the highest dome of heaven!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few stars were discernible in the highest dome of heaven!
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
fluctuatingadjectiveUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪŋ/
having unpredictable ups and downs
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Only a few stars were discernible in the highest dome of heaven!
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Only a few stars were discernible in the highest dome of heaven!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A VIEW OF THE NEW HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A VIEW OF THE NEW HOME.
night-bird
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From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VIEW OF THE NEW HOME.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few stars were discernible in the highest dome of heaven!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
(of games) engaged in
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Only a few stars were discernible in the highest dome of heaven!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VIEW OF THE NEW HOME.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
having passed out of existence
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A VIEW OF THE NEW HOME.
migratory
From this reading The lowing of wandering cows, or the chirp of a night-bird, had power to beguile memory back to a thousand vanished joys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only a few stars were discernible in the highest dome of heaven!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a strange and fluctuating light the pale rays played over the leaves and branches of the forest trees, and flickered fantastically upon the ground!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young moon had risen in mild and meek serenity to bless the earth.
