used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sleepy fire of early moonlight hung through the dusky fir-branches.
Ah
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From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And sure enough that was the voice of the woods, cleaving the night air, not distant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
uttered without voice
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call this quite shameful of you!"
cleaving
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From this reading And sure enough that was the voice of the woods, cleaving the night air, not distant.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading And sure enough that was the voice of the woods, cleaving the night air, not distant.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading A sleepy fire of early moonlight hung through the dusky fir-branches.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
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 A sleepy fire of early moonlight hung through the dusky fir-branches.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And sure enough that was the voice of the woods, cleaving the night air, not distant.
divisible by two
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
fir-branches
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From this reading A sleepy fire of early moonlight hung through the dusky fir-branches.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A sleepy fire of early moonlight hung through the dusky fir-branches.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A sleepy fire of early moonlight hung through the dusky fir-branches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I call this quite shameful of you!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
the light of the Moon
From this reading A sleepy fire of early moonlight hung through the dusky fir-branches.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And sure enough that was the voice of the woods, cleaving the night air, not distant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And sure enough that was the voice of the woods, cleaving the night air, not distant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I call this quite shameful of you!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
Periclesnoun
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I call this quite shameful of you!"
possessing material wealth
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading I call this quite shameful of you!"
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A sleepy fire of early moonlight hung through the dusky fir-branches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And sure enough that was the voice of the woods, cleaving the night air, not distant.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The voice had the woods to itself, and seemed to fill them and soar over them, it was so full and rich, so light and sweet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I call this quite shameful of you!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A sleepy fire of early moonlight hung through the dusky fir-branches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And sure enough that was the voice of the woods, cleaving the night air, not distant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And even as Mr. Pericles was protesting that he was the most mystified of the company, his neck lengthened, and his head went round, and his ear was turned to the sky, while he breathed an elaborate "Ah!"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And sure enough that was the voice of the woods, cleaving the night air, not distant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I call this quite shameful of you!"
