used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A strong south wind was blowing, driving huge clouds across the sun.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
eagerly desirous
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
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 From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A strong south wind was blowing, driving huge clouds across the sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
put or send forth
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A strong south wind was blowing, driving huge clouds across the sun.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A strong south wind was blowing, driving huge clouds across the sun.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
a young female
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A strong south wind was blowing, driving huge clouds across the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A strong south wind was blowing, driving huge clouds across the sun.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong south wind was blowing, driving huge clouds across the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A strong south wind was blowing, driving huge clouds across the sun.
the rays of the sun
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One moment their glossy foliage was sparkling in the sunshine, and the next a deep shadow was cast over the leaves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From her arm was dangling a hat, which, as she raced along, seemed anxious to free itself from the fluttering ribbons in order to fly away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her eyes sparkled with delight, while she was being driven along by the wind, or had to fight her way against it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A strong south wind was blowing, driving huge clouds across the sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A little girl with glowing cheeks and blowing hair came running through the wood.
