used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a warm September day.
Alice
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From this reading William Stane and Alice Raynor were married that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a warm September day.
EaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
glinted
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From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm September day.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
joined in matrimony
From this reading William Stane and Alice Raynor were married that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading William Stane and Alice Raynor were married that morning.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
Raynor
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From this reading William Stane and Alice Raynor were married that morning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was a warm September day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
Stane
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From this reading William Stane and Alice Raynor were married that morning.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
sunbeams
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From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On that same green lawn stood a group of people in gala attire, for this had been a gala day with them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm September day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm September day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading William Stane and Alice Raynor were married that morning.
William
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From this reading William Stane and Alice Raynor were married that morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The blue sky was without a cloud; the sunbeams glinted through the foliage, beginning to change with the coming autumn, and fell on the smooth velvet lawn at Eagles' Nest.
