used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading With detailed accuracy he saw it, empty and motionless in the glimmering June dusk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then something caught his eye.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading With detailed accuracy he saw it, empty and motionless in the glimmering June dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading With detailed accuracy he saw it, empty and motionless in the glimmering June dusk.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading With detailed accuracy he saw it, empty and motionless in the glimmering June dusk.
the organ of sight
From this reading Then something caught his eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading With detailed accuracy he saw it, empty and motionless in the glimmering June dusk.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
ten 10s
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With detailed accuracy he saw it, empty and motionless in the glimmering June dusk.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading With detailed accuracy he saw it, empty and motionless in the glimmering June dusk.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
not in physical motion
From this reading With detailed accuracy he saw it, empty and motionless in the glimmering June dusk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
by chance
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
cut with a saw
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then something caught his eye.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then something caught his eye.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Of course," she said, and laughed so that he felt her breath upon his face.
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 They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He bent lower to bring his own on a level, gazing straight into her eyes that were fixed upon the field beyond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With detailed accuracy he saw it, empty and motionless in the glimmering June dusk.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They were clear and luminous as pools of water, and in their centre, sharp as a photograph, he saw the reflection of the pine grove, perhaps a hundred yards away.
