used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
uttered without voice
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
cleansedverbUS /klenzd/
past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
remove the dust from
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
lindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
with low volume
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air beneath the linden crowns had flowed in across brown heath and parched meadow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
white-gold
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From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The bosom was slight, and the foot was slight, the waist small, the shape slim, and there was a certain lean strength about the whole figure.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading In the blissful haven of the green vault it lay quivering in light waves, caressed by the softly stirring leaves and the flutter of white-gold butterfly wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It brought the heat of the sun and was laden with dust from the road, but in the cool, thick foliage it had been cleansed and freshened, while the yellow linden flowers had given it moisture and fragrance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The human lips that breathed this air were full and fresh; the bosom it swelled was young and slight.
