used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The frost still held, the air was brisk and clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
bedecking
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From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading The frost still held, the air was brisk and clear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The frost still held, the air was brisk and clear.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
Coniston
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From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The frost still held, the air was brisk and clear.
Gilson's
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From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The frost still held, the air was brisk and clear.
Henrietta
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From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
Langdale
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From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
held up in the air
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
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 The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
over-deep
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From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
PikesnounUS /paɪks/
plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
portendsverbUS /pɔːrˈtendz/
third-person singular of “portend” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
rufflingverbUS /ˈrʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
screes
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From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
make steady
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
not in physical motion
From this reading The frost still held, the air was brisk and clear.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
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 A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
Wetherlamb
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From this reading The Langdale Pikes lifted themselves sharp and glittering from the line of grey screes that run southward to Wetherlamb and the Coniston Mountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Thursday, and three days had passed since the Sunday, the day of many happenings, which had cleared up the mystery and restored Henrietta to Mrs. Gilson’s care.
a Caucasian
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The morning was a perfect winter morning, the sky of that cloudless, but not over-deep blue, which portends a long and steady frost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
Wray
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From this reading A light air blew down the lake, ruffling the open water, and bedecking the leafless woods on Wray Point with a fringe of white breakers.
