used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's not that kind of a charm," said Chesterton.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The staff officers, according to regulations, laughed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
put or send forth
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "It's not that kind of a charm," said Chesterton.
ChestertonnounUS /ˈtʃestərtən/
conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
From this reading "It's not that kind of a charm," said Chesterton.
creepers
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From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "We hadn't noticed it," said the general.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-by, General."
hadn't
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From this reading "We hadn't noticed it," said the general.
only a very short time before
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We hadn't noticed it," said the general.
It's
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From this reading "It's not that kind of a charm," said Chesterton.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It's not that kind of a charm," said Chesterton.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The staff officers, according to regulations, laughed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not that kind of a charm," said Chesterton.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "We hadn't noticed it," said the general.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's not that kind of a charm," said Chesterton.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The staff officers, according to regulations, laughed.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading The staff officers, according to regulations, laughed.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We hadn't noticed it," said the general.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The staff officers, according to regulations, laughed.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's not that kind of a charm," said Chesterton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We hadn't noticed it," said the general.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The staff officers, according to regulations, laughed.
tracings
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From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We hadn't noticed it," said the general.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The road was hardly more than a trail, but the moon made it as light as day, and cast across it black tracings of the swinging vines and creepers; while high in the air it turned the polished surface of the palms into glittering silver.
