used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Earth and air lay breathless with the prophecy of change.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
Baptiste
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From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Earth and air lay breathless with the prophecy of change.
make calm or still
From this reading Some unseen magic permeated the calm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Earth and air lay breathless with the prophecy of change.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth and air lay breathless with the prophecy of change.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the winds fell strangely mute.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
Kamattawa
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From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Earth and air lay breathless with the prophecy of change.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Some unseen magic permeated the calm.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Then the winds fell strangely mute.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
permeatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Some unseen magic permeated the calm.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Earth and air lay breathless with the prophecy of change.
prophecy's
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From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
sauntered
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From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
sinews
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From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some unseen magic permeated the calm.
in a strange manner
From this reading Then the winds fell strangely mute.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the winds fell strangely mute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the winds fell strangely mute.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
trail-blazing
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From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Some unseen magic permeated the calm.
Verenne
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From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
at the time that
From this reading A little cold caress on his tanned cheek, a tang on his lips, a familiar tingle in his sinews foretold the prophecy's fulfillment to Baptiste Verenne when he sauntered in one night from his trail-blazing.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then the winds fell strangely mute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading TIDINGS OF WAR As an auspicious omen on Kamattawa Indian summer came down with its fragrant sigh and its transient flash of yellow radiance.
