used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEADLOCK.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
(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 "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
Charlitte
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From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
the first light of day
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
DEADLOCKnounUS /ˈdedlɑːk/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading A DEADLOCK.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading J. F. H.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
set up or found
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading J. F. H.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. F. H.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
meadow-hills
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From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
and nothing more
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
VespernounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
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 Three days later, Vesper had only two friends in Sleeping Water,--that is, only two open friends.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
which person or people
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "I found the fullest summer here Between these sloping meadow-hills and yon; And came all beauty then, from dawn to dawn, Whether the tide was veiled or flowing clear."
à
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From this reading He knew he had a secret one in Mrs. Rose à Charlitte, who waited on him with the air of a sorrowing saint.
