used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pope was born in that room a couple of centuries ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The window seemed to be about two hundred feet above the water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The window seemed to be about two hundred feet above the water.
in the past
From this reading A pope was born in that room a couple of centuries ago.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading An airy and inspiring situation, indeed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An airy and inspiring situation, indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The window seemed to be about two hundred feet above the water.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
brought into existence
From this reading A pope was born in that room a couple of centuries ago.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading A pope was born in that room a couple of centuries ago.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A pope was born in that room a couple of centuries ago.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The window seemed to be about two hundred feet above the water.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget his name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I forget his name.
ten 10s
From this reading The window seemed to be about two hundred feet above the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading An airy and inspiring situation, indeed.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading An airy and inspiring situation, indeed.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I forget his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
popenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading A pope was born in that room a couple of centuries ago.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A pope was born in that room a couple of centuries ago.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The window seemed to be about two hundred feet above the water.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading An airy and inspiring situation, indeed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A pope was born in that room a couple of centuries ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The window seemed to be about two hundred feet above the water.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
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 In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The window seemed to be about two hundred feet above the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
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 In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In the morning I looked out of my window and saw the tops of trees below me, thick and beautiful foliage, and below the trees was the bright blue water of the lake shining in the sun.
