used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
Albano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
the act of burning something
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
remove the dust from
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
the act of departing
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
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 An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
incandescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈdesənt/
emitting light as a result of being heated
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
pink-china-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
express in speech
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening the heavens flamed like incandescent metal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An unusually hot April was burning up the city.
which person or people
From this reading One evening Regina was visiting the Princess, who two days later was going to Albano.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading The scent of summer, of dust, of withered grass, made the air almost suffocating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall you be there long?" asked the pink-china-headed old gentleman, in French, making a great effort to speak.
