used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes!
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
anew
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
(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 NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
BangkoknounUS /bæŋˈkɑːk/
the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes!
Chie
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
children's
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From this reading But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
take in solid food
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes!
fairy-land
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From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
and nothing more
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
Lo
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From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
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 The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
not any; not one
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
pitch-darkadjective
extremely dark
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
by chance
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes!
be seated
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen almost as plainly as in the daytime.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every direction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading NIGHT ON THE RIVER AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year.
