used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All nature seemed to breathe a spirit of tranquil peace.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
(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 All nature seemed to breathe a spirit of tranquil peace.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading All nature seemed to breathe a spirit of tranquil peace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
make calm or still
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
clamoredverbUS /ˈklæmərd/
past form of “clamor” — make loud demands
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
the first light of day
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
attach to a support
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature seemed to breathe a spirit of tranquil peace.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
palpitantadjective
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading All nature seemed to breathe a spirit of tranquil peace.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
SAINTLYadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All nature seemed to breathe a spirit of tranquil peace.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading All nature seemed to breathe a spirit of tranquil peace.
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From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mount Royal, St. Helen’s Island and the St. Lawrence glowed palpitant in the magical summer haze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rooks clamored in their nests, the fish rose in the lazy streams, the robins sang plaintively among the shrubs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But despite this calm a dark cloud of alarm hung over the colony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All nature seemed to breathe a spirit of tranquil peace.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading All nature seemed to breathe a spirit of tranquil peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _SAINTLY PROTECTION._ WITH each returning morn the land awoke, glad and fragrant, at the caress of the pale dawn.
