used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
and nothing more
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
except for; apart from
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
in a strange manner
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
up to a particular time
From this reading The stars in the east grew fainter, till they paled into nothingness, and the day rose slowly over the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The clouds had gone, save for a heavy bank that hung becalmed in the west.
at the time that
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
a Caucasian
From this reading Daylight spread abroad, and the blue of the sky grew brighter, until it almost lost itself in a shimmering white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A strangely beautiful morning; the earth seemed aglow with such delight of day as is only seen when its face is furrowed by autumn.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The heather shone blood-red on the hillside, as if striving to show the world that its glow was that of life, and not of death.
