used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Round the campfire were gathered all the girls but the absent Gale.
(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 Round the campfire were gathered all the girls but the absent Gale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Round the campfire were gathered all the girls but the absent Gale.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Round the campfire were gathered all the girls but the absent Gale.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Round the campfire were gathered all the girls but the absent Gale.
brought together in one place
From this reading Round the campfire were gathered all the girls but the absent Gale.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Round the campfire were gathered all the girls but the absent Gale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SURPRISE The rain had stopped.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
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From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading SURPRISE The rain had stopped.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the campfire were gathered all the girls but the absent Gale.
get by special effort
From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading SURPRISE The rain had stopped.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISE The rain had stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISE The rain had stopped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
male cat
From this reading Tom was collecting firewood and Jim was making sure the horses were secure for the night.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Round the campfire were gathered all the girls but the absent Gale.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rain had brought coolness and a light wind that stirred the leaves of the trees.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Darkness was over the world and stars blinked solemnly from their heavenly nest.
