used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
afterglownounUS /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was cool and sweet, and the earth sent up a healing fragrance.
amethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
baskedverbUS /bæskt/
past form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
Blandings
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From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was cool and sweet, and the earth sent up a healing fragrance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Little stars were peeping down from a rain-washed sky.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The air was cool and sweet, and the earth sent up a healing fragrance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The air was cool and sweet, and the earth sent up a healing fragrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little stars were peeping down from a rain-washed sky.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading The air was cool and sweet, and the earth sent up a healing fragrance.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
the act of departing
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little stars were peeping down from a rain-washed sky.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
messuages
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From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Little stars were peeping down from a rain-washed sky.
a light shade of red
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
rain-washed
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From this reading Little stars were peeping down from a rain-washed sky.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The air was cool and sweet, and the earth sent up a healing fragrance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Little stars were peeping down from a rain-washed sky.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Little stars were peeping down from a rain-washed sky.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It had passed, leaving behind it peace and bird song and a sunset of pink and green and orange and opal and amethyst.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was cool and sweet, and the earth sent up a healing fragrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Blandings Castle basked in the afterglow of a golden summer evening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The air was cool and sweet, and the earth sent up a healing fragrance.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little stars were peeping down from a rain-washed sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only a memory now was the storm which, two hours since, had raged with such violence through its parks, pleasure grounds, and messuages.
