used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
cotton-ball
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From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
green-gray
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From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
without good reason
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
many-hilled
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From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
mountain-tops
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From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
a light shade of red
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
rain-wind
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From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
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 Water and land and sky started into new glories at the touch of the rising sun.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The green-gray waters of the bay rippled lightly in the tide as the tug sent the miniature surges trailing in diverging lines from its bow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY For a few minutes we were silent.
a Caucasian
From this reading The few cotton-ball clouds that lingered about the mountain-tops, sole stragglers of the army that had trooped up from the south at the blast of the rain-wind, turned from pink to white.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The many-hilled city took on the hues of a fairy picture, and the windows gleamed with the magic fires that were flashed back in greeting to the god of day.
