used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I may hope?
react verbally
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The scene was the lawn of a beautiful suburban home on the outskirts of the city of Harrisburg.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The scene was the lawn of a beautiful suburban home on the outskirts of the city of Harrisburg.
recognizable; marked
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The time was a lovely June evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
HarrisburgnounUS /ˈhærɪsbərɡ/
capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
From this reading The scene was the lawn of a beautiful suburban home on the outskirts of the city of Harrisburg.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The scene was the lawn of a beautiful suburban home on the outskirts of the city of Harrisburg.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “And I may hope?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I may hope?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The time was a lovely June evening.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The scene was the lawn of a beautiful suburban home on the outskirts of the city of Harrisburg.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The time was a lovely June evening.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And I may hope?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
new-mownadjective
newly mown
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
not any; not one
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scene was the lawn of a beautiful suburban home on the outskirts of the city of Harrisburg.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The scene was the lawn of a beautiful suburban home on the outskirts of the city of Harrisburg.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was the lawn of a beautiful suburban home on the outskirts of the city of Harrisburg.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading The scene was the lawn of a beautiful suburban home on the outskirts of the city of Harrisburg.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time was a lovely June evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was a lovely June evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was a lovely June evening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading The moon was at its full, wrapping everything in a silvery haze, while the air was laden with the sweet perfume of roses and of new-mown hay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will not give me a decided no for answer?”
