used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading What secret decoy was in that air I cannot say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Curiously perturbed, I caught at Mrs Bowater's skirt.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
Bowater's
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From this reading Curiously perturbed, I caught at Mrs Bowater's skirt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
cannot
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From this reading What secret decoy was in that air I cannot say.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Curiously perturbed, I caught at Mrs Bowater's skirt.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Curiously perturbed, I caught at Mrs Bowater's skirt.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
decoynounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading What secret decoy was in that air I cannot say.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
idledverbUS /ˈaɪdəld/
past form of “idle” — run disconnected or idle
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Curiously perturbed, I caught at Mrs Bowater's skirt.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Curiously perturbed, I caught at Mrs Bowater's skirt.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
primrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
To recall to mind.
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
express in words
From this reading What secret decoy was in that air I cannot say.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading What secret decoy was in that air I cannot say.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Curiously perturbed, I caught at Mrs Bowater's skirt.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What secret decoy was in that air I cannot say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
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 One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What secret decoy was in that air I cannot say.
water-drop
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From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What secret decoy was in that air I cannot say.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I stopped dead, looking about me as if for refuge, and drinking in the while the gliding, lamenting sounds.
white-walled
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From this reading One late twilight, I remember, as we idled homeward, the planet Venus floating like a luminous water-drop in the primrose of the western sky, we passed by a low white-walled house beneath trees.
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 And from an open window came into the quiet the music of a fiddle.
