used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever a breeze came, they seemed to flicker and flame and flare.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Whenever a breeze came, they seemed to flicker and flame and flare.
the act of burning something
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whenever a breeze came, they seemed to flicker and flame and flare.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Indeed, the weather was so fine that it was hard to stay in the house.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Whenever a breeze came, they seemed to flicker and flame and flare.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Whenever a breeze came, they seemed to flicker and flame and flare.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Whenever a breeze came, they seemed to flicker and flame and flare.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Indeed, the weather was so fine that it was hard to stay in the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, the weather was so fine that it was hard to stay in the house.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the weather was so fine that it was hard to stay in the house.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the weather was so fine that it was hard to stay in the house.
immediately past
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
not any; not one
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whenever a breeze came, they seemed to flicker and flame and flare.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, the weather was so fine that it was hard to stay in the house.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed, the weather was so fine that it was hard to stay in the house.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
express a supposition
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The beautiful Indian summer had come and each new day dawned more perfect than the last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
precisely as stated
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the weather was so fine that it was hard to stay in the house.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Indeed, the weather was so fine that it was hard to stay in the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever a breeze came, they seemed to flicker and flame and flare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trees had become so gorgeous that it was as if the streets were lined with burning torches.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But although the W.M.N.T.’s worked very hard, you must not suppose that they left no time to play.
