used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had slept little and his dreams had been grotesques.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had slept little and his dreams had been grotesques.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
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 He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He had slept little and his dreams had been grotesques.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
grotesques
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From this reading He had slept little and his dreams had been grotesques.
guttural-christened
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From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had slept little and his dreams had been grotesques.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slept little and his dreams had been grotesques.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had slept little and his dreams had been grotesques.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
reservoirnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had slept little and his dreams had been grotesques.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
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From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading St. George drew a deep breath of good, new air and smiled for the sake of the things that the day was to bring him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He threw up his blind and looked across buildings to the grey park.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO LITTLE MEN Next morning St. George was early astir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was marked with rose, the still reservoir gave back colour upon its breast, and the tower upon its margin might have been some guttural-christened castle on the Rhine.
