used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The purpling tree-tops in the park emerged from a light morning mist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The purpling tree-tops in the park emerged from a light morning mist.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
Jardine
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From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
immediately past
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
the literary culture
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The purpling tree-tops in the park emerged from a light morning mist.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
become covered with mist
From this reading The purpling tree-tops in the park emerged from a light morning mist.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
palestadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪləst/
superlative of “pale” — very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The purpling tree-tops in the park emerged from a light morning mist.
purpling
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From this reading The purpling tree-tops in the park emerged from a light morning mist.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring was in the air and he could see daffodils shining here and there on the slopes of green.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The purpling tree-tops in the park emerged from a light morning mist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
having come into contact
From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
tree-tops
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From this reading The purpling tree-tops in the park emerged from a light morning mist.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky, of the palest blue, seemed very high and was streaked with white.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading On a chill, sunny morning in April, Gregory Jardine went out on to his balcony before breakfast and stood leaning there as was his wont, looking down over his view.
Woodruff's
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From this reading He had just read Karen Woodruff's last letter, and he was in the mood, charmed, amused and touched, that her letters always brought.
