used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVERS' TRYST.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had required persuasion to induce the former to go at all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had required persuasion to induce the former to go at all.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
Cecilia
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From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
cloud-coveredadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It had required persuasion to induce the former to go at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had required persuasion to induce the former to go at all.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had required persuasion to induce the former to go at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading It had required persuasion to induce the former to go at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVERS' TRYST.
MaianounUS /ˈmaɪə/
type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading It had required persuasion to induce the former to go at all.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It had required persuasion to induce the former to go at all.
resting-place
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From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
rustled
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From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
not in physical motion
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
in the direction of
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
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 The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
TRYSTnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading A LOVERS' TRYST.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Maia came back alone from her brother's resting-place, while Cecilia still lingered there.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The park trees rocked and rustled in the wind, which now, towards evening, threatened to become a storm.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It drove the red and yellow leaves whirling through the air, and a gray, cloud-covered sky looked down upon the autumnal earth.
