used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Fortuné could hardly believe his happiness, so strange a thing to him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Old dreams, long put away, came back to him, merged in the new.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Old dreams, long put away, came back to him, merged in the new.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And Fortuné could hardly believe his happiness, so strange a thing to him.
BreathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
Clos-ajonc
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From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Fortuné could hardly believe his happiness, so strange a thing to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Old dreams, long put away, came back to him, merged in the new.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
divisible by two
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
FOAMnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
Fortuné
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From this reading And Fortuné could hardly believe his happiness, so strange a thing to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading And Fortuné could hardly believe his happiness, so strange a thing to him.
only a very short time before
From this reading And Fortuné could hardly believe his happiness, so strange a thing to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old dreams, long put away, came back to him, merged in the new.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
lark's
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From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Old dreams, long put away, came back to him, merged in the new.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Old dreams, long put away, came back to him, merged in the new.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Old dreams, long put away, came back to him, merged in the new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old dreams, long put away, came back to him, merged in the new.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old dreams, long put away, came back to him, merged in the new.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Fortuné could hardly believe his happiness, so strange a thing to him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And Fortuné could hardly believe his happiness, so strange a thing to him.
tamarisknounUS /ˈtæmərɪsk/
any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
a special situation
From this reading And Fortuné could hardly believe his happiness, so strange a thing to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
Vireville
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From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading He waited for her outside, leaning upon its low, whitewashed wall, over which the tamarisk whispered with its feathery foliage.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Breaths of the gorse came to him even here, and the whole warm air was vibrating with the lark's ecstasy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FLOWER OF THE FOAM La Vireville did not go into the little Clos-ajonc with his lady.
