used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rare June day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
clovers
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From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
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 great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a rare June day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
elm-trees
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From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
at any time
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
GYPSYnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
heart-throb
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From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
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From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rare June day.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a rare June day.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
post-office
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From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It was a rare June day.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
very small
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
precisely as stated
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUST LIKE GYPSY One afternoon Gypsy was coming home from the post-office.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
in or at the place that
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Gypsy that she had never seen such mellow sunlight, or skies so pure and blue; that no birds ever sung such songs in the elm-trees, and never were butterflies so golden and brown and beautiful as those which fluttered drowsily over the tiny roadside clovers.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great soft shadows fell and faded on the mountains, and the air was sweet with the breath of a hundred fields where crimson clovers nodded in the sleepy wind.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The thought came to her like a little sudden heart-throb, that thrilled her through and through, that this world was a very great world, and very beautiful,--it seemed so alive and happy, from the arch of the blazing sky down to the blossoms of the purple weeds that hid in the grass.
