used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
farm-house
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From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A slight mist from the river softened without hiding the view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading A slight mist from the river softened without hiding the view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
and nothing more
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
immediately past
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
Martine
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From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
become covered with mist
From this reading A slight mist from the river softened without hiding the view.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
with speed
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A slight mist from the river softened without hiding the view.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
saltness
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From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
cut with a saw
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight mist from the river softened without hiding the view.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading A slight mist from the river softened without hiding the view.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The ocean itself was not in sight, though it made itself known in a certain agreeable saltness of odor that Martine quickly recognized.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A slight mist from the river softened without hiding the view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was fresh and cool, a delightful contrast to the last day or two of heat in the city that she had just left.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Through the rolling meadows that stretched before her across the road, she saw the thread of river winding its way toward the sea.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A slight mist from the river softened without hiding the view.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading AT YORK The morning after her arrival at York, Martine stood at the door of the little red farm-house.
