used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
in the past
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The moveless air seemed a distillation of dreams.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
Barbara
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From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
Debby
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From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
distillationnounUS /ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən/
the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
From this reading The moveless air seemed a distillation of dreams.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The moveless air seemed a distillation of dreams.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
earth-mould
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From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
loftsnounUS /lɔːfts/
plural of “loft” — floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
moveless
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From this reading The moveless air seemed a distillation of dreams.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
a course of conduct
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The moveless air seemed a distillation of dreams.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As on a morning long ago, but not so early, she ran down the back garden path, and behind the barn, and climbed the pasture bars.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And on one of these consecrated days Barbara set out early in the morning to paddle across the lake and see old Debby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
Westings
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From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the coming in of this tumultuous November, there came to Second Westings a few days of Indian summer magic.
but in spite of that
From this reading The faint azure haze hung everywhere, soft yet cool, with an elusive fragrance as of clean smoke and fading roses and fresh earth-mould and lofts of grain.
