used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine night, the air warm and fragrant.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a fine night, the air warm and fragrant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fine night, the air warm and fragrant.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading "What a darling balcony!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh look!" cried Grace, going over to the open window.
a special loved one
From this reading "What a darling balcony!
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine night, the air warm and fragrant.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading It was a fine night, the air warm and fragrant.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh look!" cried Grace, going over to the open window.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Oh look!" cried Grace, going over to the open window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
INTRUDERnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine night, the air warm and fragrant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh look!" cried Grace, going over to the open window.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a fine night, the air warm and fragrant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh look!" cried Grace, going over to the open window.
on one occasion
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh look!" cried Grace, going over to the open window.
picnickers
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT INTRUDER Once in their rooms the drooping spirits of the picnickers revived, somewhat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh look!" cried Grace, going over to the open window.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a fine night, the air warm and fragrant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine night, the air warm and fragrant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a darling balcony!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Oh look!" cried Grace, going over to the open window.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The windows of the sleeping rooms were wide open and the moonlight streamed across the floor, filling the whole place with its soft radiance.
