used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tears were mastered, but I had a sense of tremendous loss.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The swing of the horse and the rush of fresh, cool air was good.
(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 Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tears were mastered, but I had a sense of tremendous loss.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The swing of the horse and the rush of fresh, cool air was good.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The swing of the horse and the rush of fresh, cool air was good.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The swing of the horse and the rush of fresh, cool air was good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tears were mastered, but I had a sense of tremendous loss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The swing of the horse and the rush of fresh, cool air was good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
ILLUSIONnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
jousted
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From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
something that is lost
From this reading The tears were mastered, but I had a sense of tremendous loss.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
MahdinounUS /ˈmɑːdi/
(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading The tears were mastered, but I had a sense of tremendous loss.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
move hurridly
From this reading The swing of the horse and the rush of fresh, cool air was good.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The tears were mastered, but I had a sense of tremendous loss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The swing of the horse and the rush of fresh, cool air was good.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears were mastered, but I had a sense of tremendous loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The tears were mastered, but I had a sense of tremendous loss.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE PASSING OF AN ILLUSION El Mahdi wanted to run, and I let him go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The swing of the horse and the rush of fresh, cool air was good.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tears were mastered, but I had a sense of tremendous loss.
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Nothing in all the world could have helped me so well.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I had jousted with the first windmill, riding up out of youth's golden country, and I had lost one of the splendid illusions of that enchanted land.
