used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
Caterina
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From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
enervatingadjective
causing debilitation
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
divisible by two
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
half-an-hour
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From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading People passed, hurrying homewards.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading People passed, hurrying homewards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The children had come away from the gardens; even Caterina and her nurse must have left.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading People passed, hurrying homewards.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People passed, hurrying homewards.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
Regina's
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From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For more than half-an-hour Regina remained sitting on the bench.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The scent of grass became oppressive; a hot and enervating breath passed through the air.
undulatedverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtəd/
past form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like plaintive music, that odour of grass, that voluptuous warmth which undulated in the perfumed air, sharpened Regina's memories and emotions.
