used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But he did not mind this at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am in Paradise, the place of eternal life and eternal pleasure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he did not mind this at all.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not mind this at all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not mind this at all.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "I am in Paradise, the place of eternal life and eternal pleasure."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am in Paradise, the place of eternal life and eternal pleasure."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I am in Paradise, the place of eternal life and eternal pleasure."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But he did not mind this at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not mind this at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I am in Paradise, the place of eternal life and eternal pleasure."
a course of conduct
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I am in Paradise, the place of eternal life and eternal pleasure."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I am in Paradise, the place of eternal life and eternal pleasure."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
male cat
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading He waded through the grass until he came upon a path, full of hard, shining little stones.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Tom walked to the edge of this flower, it bent over and he fell into the grass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt easy in his heart and shouted with delight, drinking the dew drops on the blades of grass and saying over and over to himself.
