used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
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 It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s a good idea, if well worked out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
Hawkhurst
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From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It’s a good idea, if well worked out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It’s a good idea, if well worked out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a good idea, if well worked out.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
go away from a place
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
Neva's
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From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
nightingales
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From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
not any; not one
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Craven Black gave no heed to these things as he strode along over the hilly road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “It’s a good idea, if well worked out.
at the time that
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The summer night was filled with a light, pleasant gloom; and the songs of the nightingales, the chirping and drumming of insects in the Hawkhurst park and plantations, made the air musical.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It’s a good idea, if well worked out.
Wynde
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From this reading His mind was busy with the scheme that had been suggested to him that evening by Lady Wynde, and as he hurried along, he muttered:
Wyndham
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From this reading It was still early upon the evening of Neva’s return to Hawkhurst when Craven Black took his leave of the handsome widow and set out upon his walk to Wyndham.
