used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was sweet with the odor of lilacs and honeysuckle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Near the western horizon the golden glow of sunset still lingered.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Near the western horizon the golden glow of sunset still lingered.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading The air was sweet with the odor of lilacs and honeysuckle.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Near the western horizon the golden glow of sunset still lingered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The air was sweet with the odor of lilacs and honeysuckle.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Near the western horizon the golden glow of sunset still lingered.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the western horizon the golden glow of sunset still lingered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The air was sweet with the odor of lilacs and honeysuckle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was sweet with the odor of lilacs and honeysuckle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
deliver by singing
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
with low volume
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
not in physical motion
From this reading Near the western horizon the golden glow of sunset still lingered.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Near the western horizon the golden glow of sunset still lingered.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was sweet with the odor of lilacs and honeysuckle.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was sweet with the odor of lilacs and honeysuckle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a night for poets to sing of, a night to revel in and to remember; but it was assuredly not a night for study.
soldiers collectively
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
twittering
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From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTO PARADISE--AND OUT It was a glorious summer twilight.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Near the western horizon the golden glow of sunset still lingered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading One by one the stars shone softly out in the velvet sky, across which troops of swallows swooped and darted, twittering softly on the wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was sweet with the odor of lilacs and honeysuckle.
