used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Jenny in the firelight was singing and rocking her baby to sleep.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
Bochyn
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From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
Castleton
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From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She jumped up to open the door to his knock.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading Jenny in the firelight was singing and rocking her baby to sleep.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
Fuz
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From this reading "Why, Fuz," she said simply.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenny in the firelight was singing and rocking her baby to sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She jumped up to open the door to his knock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny in the firelight was singing and rocking her baby to sleep.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She jumped up to open the door to his knock.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She jumped up to open the door to his knock.
immediately past
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
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 He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She jumped up to open the door to his knock.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Jenny in the firelight was singing and rocking her baby to sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, Fuz," she said simply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She jumped up to open the door to his knock.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, Fuz," she said simply.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Jenny in the firelight was singing and rocking her baby to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Jenny in the firelight was singing and rocking her baby to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jenny in the firelight was singing and rocking her baby to sleep.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She jumped up to open the door to his knock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He stood enormous against the last gleams of day, and Jenny realized with what small people she had been living so long.
belonging to which person
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Fuz," she said simply.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Castleton arrived at Bochyn under a November sunset, whose lemon glow, barred with indigo banks of cloud, was reflected with added brightness in the flooded meadows and widening stream.
