used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
(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 In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
a line of approach
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
aroused or activated
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
and nothing more
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
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 People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A glorious autumn day spread its golden sunshine over the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the parks the red leaves blazed under the deep blue sky, and the water in the lakes sparkled over the reflections of the tall buildings mirrored in their depths.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
a Caucasian
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In a house just off Fifth Avenue, a short distance from Central Park, all the windows were open to admit the dazzling sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading People walked with a brisk step, as though they had but suddenly awakened from a long drowsy sleep to the coolness of a new, vigorous world.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Soft white curtains fluttered in the crisp breeze, and the rooms were flooded with cool, yellow light.
