used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading By this time I felt the warmth and brightness of the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
without stop or interruption
From this reading So I struck into the main road, and continued my journey northward.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By this time I felt the warmth and brightness of the day.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
dewdrops
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From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
heedlesslyadverb
without care or concern
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So I struck into the main road, and continued my journey northward.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading So I struck into the main road, and continued my journey northward.
most important element
From this reading So I struck into the main road, and continued my journey northward.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading So I struck into the main road, and continued my journey northward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time I felt the warmth and brightness of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So I struck into the main road, and continued my journey northward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading So I struck into the main road, and continued my journey northward.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was now clear of the horizon, and revealed the glittering dewdrops that hung on grass and flower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I struck into the main road, and continued my journey northward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time I felt the warmth and brightness of the day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time I felt the warmth and brightness of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading By this time I felt the warmth and brightness of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was stunned, and felt strange and giddy; but by and by I felt I must come to such decision in regard to my course.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A WANDERER I went on heedlessly for a mile or so.
