used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
anew
From this reading It was June again.
(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 When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
a small house with a single story
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
a quick look
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
coins made of gold
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was June again.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was June again.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
MAIDENHOODnoun
the childhood of a girl
From this reading MAIDENHOOD.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
PalisadesnounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪdz/
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
a course of conduct
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
a person who is being chased
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
directed up
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was June again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the summit, the sun was on the verge of the horizon, and the sky in the west all purple and gold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One summer evening I took the path which led from the garden to the summit of the hill which rose behind the cottage.
a Caucasian
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I pursued my way upward the sun was setting, and at every step I obtained a broader glimpse of the river, the dark Palisades, and the bay white with sails.
