used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
(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 Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
bleachnounUS /bliːtʃ/
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
divisible by two
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
glorificationnounUS /ˌɡlɔːrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
a state of high honor
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
Melody's
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From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
by chance
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
express in speech
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
spider-web
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I love it so much that I am loath to confess that sometimes the evening light is even more beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
unsightlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsaɪtli/
unpleasant to look at
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
look attentively
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
at the time that
From this reading It was such an hour that now brooded over the little village, when the people came out from their houses to watch for Melody's coming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
which person or people
From this reading I love the morning light,--the freshness, the pearls and diamonds, the fairy linen spread on the grass to bleach (there be those who call it spider-web, but to such I speak not), the silver fog curling up from river and valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet is there a softness that comes with the close of day, a glorification of common things, a drawing of purple shadows over all that is rough or unsightly, which makes the early evening perhaps the most perfect time of all the perfect hours.
