used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
anew
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
ceibas
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From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
coronels
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From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
the first light of day
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
well in the past; former
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
dimpling
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From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
downyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
joyousnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
nebulousadjectiveUS /ˈnebjələs/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
Rosendo
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From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
with low volume
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the first faint flush of morn Rosendo departed for the hills.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading The smiling softness of the velvety hills beckoned him, and the pungent odor of moist earth dilated his nostrils.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 From the water's dimpling surface downy vapors rose languidly in delicate tints and drew slowly out in nebulous bands across the dawn sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The emerald coronels of the giant _ceibas_ on the far lake verge burned softly with a ruddy glow.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He laughed aloud as the joyousness of youth surged again through his veins.
