used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a divine fragrance in the air.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a divine fragrance in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
anemones
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From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
emanating from God
From this reading There was a divine fragrance in the air.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
Fairfax
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From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading There was a divine fragrance in the air.
assemble or get together
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Let me help you."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a divine fragrance in the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me help you."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me help you."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
cut with a saw
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a divine fragrance in the air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a divine fragrance in the air.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fairfax stopped to gather a few anemones and handed them to his silent companion.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a divine fragrance in the air.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading He stretched out his, arms, bared his head, flung it up and looked toward the woodland up the slope and saw the snow-white stones on the hill, above the box borders and the cedar borders of the burial place: above, the sky was blue as a bird's wing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Since you have grown so pale in the collar factory, Miss Molly, you look like these flowers."
