used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already in the park the trees were turning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
a line of approach
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
BannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
Burglar-proof
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From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
burgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
plural of “dog” — 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 walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
flauntedverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪd/
past form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
heat-corroded
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From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already in the park the trees were turning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
the force of workers available
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Already in the park the trees were turning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
a safe place
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
sashesnounUS /ˈsæʃɪz/
plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
sheep-pasture
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From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
shirt-sleeved
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From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
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 Already in the park the trees were turning.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Already in the park the trees were turning.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the Plaza upward, the blank stare of the avenue was awakening into renewed signs of habitation.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already in the park the trees were turning.
in or at the place that
From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
which person or people
From this reading The walks and Mall had for scorching weeks been a breathing refuge, and the sheep-pasture a sleeping place, for shirt-sleeved men who panted like dogs.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Banners of crimson, yellow and burgundy flaunted where the foliage had been sunburned and heat-corroded.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Burglar-proof doors had come down and boarded windows had yielded to curtained sashes.
