used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
anew
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
(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 "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
bronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
door-jamb
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From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
remove the dust from
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
FlagstaffnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
a young female
From this reading If the girl heard, she heeded not.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If the girl heard, she heeded not.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading If the girl heard, she heeded not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the girl heard, she heeded not.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
microscopicadjectiveUS /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/
of or relating to or used in microscopy
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
minute-hand
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From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the girl heard, she heeded not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
Phyllis
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From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
posies
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From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Miles away she could see a little cloud of dust travelling behind the microscopic stage, which moved toward her almost as imperceptibly as the minute-hand of a clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
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 Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "My love has breath o' roses, O' roses, o' roses, And cheeks like summer posies All fresh with morning dew," floated the words to her across the sunlit open.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Phyllis leaned against the door-jamb and looked down the long road which wound up from the valley and lost itself now and again in the land waves.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A bronco was descending the hill trail from the Flagstaff mine, and its rider announced his coming with song in a voice young and glad.
