used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
in the past
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
(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 "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
carnationsnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
deer-park
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From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
Ecclesfield
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From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Her_ garden!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
how
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From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
moss-roses
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From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
NIGHTFALLnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible?
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
propel through the air
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
to-night
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From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading The sun has gone down in streaks of orange and crimson over the old oaks that crown the deer-park sloping upward to the rear of Ecclesfield Manor.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
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 Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bruce walks across a darkened room to throw the window open for a gasp of fresh evening air, laden with the perfume of pinks, carnations, and moss-roses in the garden below.
a late time of life
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
but in spite of that
From this reading "NIGHTFALL" It is more than twenty years ago, and yet how vividly it all comes back to him to-night!
