used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint breeze wafted fleecy clouds about them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A faint breeze wafted fleecy clouds about them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Straight as a crow they flew for twenty miles.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A faint breeze wafted fleecy clouds about them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A faint breeze wafted fleecy clouds about them.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Straight as a crow they flew for twenty miles.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was perfect.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
at any time
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint breeze wafted fleecy clouds about them.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading A faint breeze wafted fleecy clouds about them.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Straight as a crow they flew for twenty miles.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
coins made of gold
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Straight as a crow they flew for twenty miles.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The day was perfect.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight as a crow they flew for twenty miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A faint breeze wafted fleecy clouds about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Straight as a crow they flew for twenty miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Straight as a crow they flew for twenty miles.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading A faint breeze wafted fleecy clouds about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was perfect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
a Caucasian
From this reading The fields, squares of gold and green, dotted here and there by white houses and red barns, were an ever changing picture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it not been for the anxiety that filled their hearts, the airplane flight would have been an affair crowded with joy for Drew Lane and Joyce Mills.
