used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
(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 But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She woke with a little cry.
Derek's
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From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
let fall to the ground
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
being one more than seven
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
and nothing more
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She woke with a little cry.
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 It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
not any; not one
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
on one occasion
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
select carefully from a group
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
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 But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
Tryst's
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From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
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 But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
at the time that
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
a Caucasian
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
white-banded
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From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one--it was no flower, but--Tryst's white-banded face!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She woke with a little cry.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She woke with a little cry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
