used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
(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 In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
ALOIS
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From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
beech-trees
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From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
a youthful male person
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
the first light of day
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
flower-sprite
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From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
a young female
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
jasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
LADYBIRDnounUS /ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
the light of the Moon
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
spritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading In the first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
at the time that
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sun outside was glowing hot on the leaves, a warm wind was stirring, and Maya heard the mixed chorus of thousands of insects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
woodbinenoun
common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
From this reading So it had all been real, she _had_ spent the night with the flower-sprite and _had_ seen the two human beings, with their arms round each other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet here it was almost midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn.
