used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She crossed over to her window and stood there many minutes.
ANEWadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, a picture like this could never be painted.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, a picture like this could never be painted.
placed crosswise
From this reading She crossed over to her window and stood there many minutes.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
good-night
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From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, a picture like this could never be painted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She crossed over to her window and stood there many minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She crossed over to her window and stood there many minutes.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oh, a picture like this could never be painted.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, a picture like this could never be painted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She crossed over to her window and stood there many minutes.
coated with paint
From this reading Oh, a picture like this could never be painted.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Oh, a picture like this could never be painted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She crossed over to her window and stood there many minutes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She crossed over to her window and stood there many minutes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She crossed over to her window and stood there many minutes.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, a picture like this could never be painted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
tree-tops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BEGINNING ANEW Helen went to her room, saying good-night to a group of girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moon had come up and the tree-tops were clusters of frosted jewels.
in or at the place that
From this reading Such little nooks of almost black shade, such translucent green where the branches were thin.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She crossed over to her window and stood there many minutes.
