used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
anew
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
AsternounUS /ˈæstər/
any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
intentionally conceived
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
defacedverbUS /dɪˈfeɪst/
past form of “deface” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
put on clothes
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
Eva
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From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
at any time
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
to or in any or all places
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “’Tis the hour!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
immediately past
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
on one occasion
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
princelike
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From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
rareradjectiveUS /ˈrerər/
comparative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
possessing material wealth
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
cut with a saw
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
SHADOW-LAND
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From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
the season of growth
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _THE LAST OF SHADOW-LAND._ Once again there rang through the forest a strain of rich and gleeful music.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis the hour!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Once more the moon rose, a bright, unbroken circle, to her station in the sky.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A soft, rosy light lingered everywhere; flowers of rarer beauty than ever, bloomed in profusion; the murmur of the spring was sweeter than ever, and as Eva awoke, and looked at Aster, she saw that neither spot nor stain defaced his rich dress, but that it was as unsullied as her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And as she looked upon her young companion, now as tall as herself, and with something in his bearing Eva had never been conscious of before,--something noble and princelike,--she heard a voice from the spring murmuring, in soft, melodious tones:
