used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
make calm or still
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Then he comprehended.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
the first light of day
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not a leaf stirred; not a sound obtruded upon great Nature's meditation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Not a leaf stirred; not a sound obtruded upon great Nature's meditation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Not a leaf stirred; not a sound obtruded upon great Nature's meditation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Not a leaf stirred; not a sound obtruded upon great Nature's meditation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a leaf stirred; not a sound obtruded upon great Nature's meditation.
obtruded
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From this reading Not a leaf stirred; not a sound obtruded upon great Nature's meditation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
pervadingverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not a leaf stirred; not a sound obtruded upon great Nature's meditation.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a leaf stirred; not a sound obtruded upon great Nature's meditation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he comprehended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
male cat
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not a leaf stirred; not a sound obtruded upon great Nature's meditation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading WHEN Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was the cool gray dawn, and there was a delicious sense of repose and peace in the deep pervading calm and silence of the woods.
