4th
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From this reading The morning of the 4th of June dawned in all the beauty of the month.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
(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 The morning of the 4th of June dawned in all the beauty of the month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The morning of the 4th of June dawned in all the beauty of the month.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning of the 4th of June dawned in all the beauty of the month.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
exhaledverbUS /eksˈheɪld/
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The foliage of the old trees was waving on the wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
gauze-likeadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
to a considerable degree
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of the 4th of June dawned in all the beauty of the month.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The morning of the 4th of June dawned in all the beauty of the month.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The morning of the 4th of June dawned in all the beauty of the month.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the 4th of June dawned in all the beauty of the month.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The foliage of the old trees was waving on the wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
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 The foliage of the old trees was waving on the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The foliage of the old trees was waving on the wind.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The foliage of the old trees was waving on the wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
belonging to which person
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The foliage of the old trees was waving on the wind.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From the flat green meadows a gauze-like haze was exhaled by the sun, in whose beams, the myriad windows of the city and the clocks of its churches were glittering as if illuminated for a festival.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day came in brilliantly and clear; but the idea pressed heavily on my heart that, for the _first_ time in my life, I had been absent a whole night from my mother's roof; and what would be her thoughts--what might her terrors be?
