used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading His little mistress smiled and dimpled, saying aloud:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
asphaltnounUS /ˈæsfɔːlt/
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading His little mistress smiled and dimpled, saying aloud:
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
a young female
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
greenswardnoun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
leashnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading His little mistress smiled and dimpled, saying aloud:
mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The dog wrinkled his nose and sneezed softly.
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
a course of conduct
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading His little mistress smiled and dimpled, saying aloud:
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
shanter
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From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His little mistress smiled and dimpled, saying aloud:
sneezedverbUS /sniːzd/
past form of “sneeze” — exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
From this reading The dog wrinkled his nose and sneezed softly.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
with low volume
From this reading The dog wrinkled his nose and sneezed softly.
the season of growth
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
the rays of the sun
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
tam-o
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The little girl in the blue tam-o'-shanter and the mongrel dog straining at his leash sniffed these pungent odours with approbation.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The craggy heights of upper Central Park trailed a skirt of afternoon shadow across the narrow strip of greensward and the asphalt path.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One felt the chill of spring in the shadow; but the sunshine was warm and odorous with budding shrubs and trees.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The dog wrinkled his nose and sneezed softly.
