used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
birch-tree
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From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
take in liquids
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the meantime the grass was wet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the grass was wet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the grass was wet.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
in the near future
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS.
having come into contact
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early did Dove get up that cool September morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading In the meantime the grass was wet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
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 A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A birch-tree that almost touched her bedroom window had its drooping branches of shivering leaves glistening with moisture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Away down the valley there lay a faintly yellow haze, which made one feel that the sun was behind it, and would soon drink it up.
