used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The garden was so friendly, so safe, so homely in its welcome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
Harkness
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From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The garden was so friendly, so safe, so homely in its welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The garden was so friendly, so safe, so homely in its welcome.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
become covered with mist
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
a course of conduct
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The garden was so friendly, so safe, so homely in its welcome.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The garden was so friendly, so safe, so homely in its welcome.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The scent of roses that had seemed to follow him throughout the adventures of that queer evening came to him now as though crowding up to reassure him.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
a message informing of danger
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I In the garden the silence was like a warning, as though the night had her finger to her lips holding back a multitude of breathing, deeply interested spectators.
accept gladly
From this reading The garden was so friendly, so safe, so homely in its welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night sky pierced with stars, but they were thick and dim seen through a veil of mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harkness, slipping from the path on to the lawn, felt a relief, as though with the touch of his foot on the cool turf there had come a freedom from imprisonment.
