used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRISIS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A CRISIS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
GeorgettenounUS /dʒɔːrˈdʒet/
a thin silk dress material
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
sunbeams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You envy us!"
look attentively
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were hand in hand, but silent and full of our own thoughts, which a gentle pressure from time to time alone indicated.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Some days after this, Georgette and I were in the recess of a window of the drawing-room, ostensibly to watch the sunbeams casting their broad flakes of hazy light athwart the wooded hills, and on the slopes that lay between them and the sea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You envy us!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Georgette," said I; "I envy your peaceful seclusion here."
