used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To her summer came with a new incomprehensible delight.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
Brian
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From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
Craig
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From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To her summer came with a new incomprehensible delight.
Donald
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From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her summer came with a new incomprehensible delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading To her summer came with a new incomprehensible delight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
JOAN
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From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
Kenny
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From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To her summer came with a new incomprehensible delight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
roved
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From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her summer came with a new incomprehensible delight.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
unresistantadjective
(often followed by “to”) likely to be affected with
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading He came from an immensity of romantic experience, holding out his hands to her, with tender eyes and a look of youth and charm and understanding in his vivid face.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
in or at the place that
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOAN Thus, warm and fragrant, the summer came with Kenny in the house of Adam Craig, drifting pleasantly he knew and cared not where; with Brian on the road with Donald West.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Out of the void a bright spirit had roved into her world, sweeping her, eager and unresistant, into youth and life and laughter.
