used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely evening.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
any person at all
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
remove the dust from
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a lovely evening.
every person
From this reading In the palace everybody was looking for Heartsease.
apart from; not including
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Presently Heartsease heard the well-known footstep of the vagabond, and her heart gave a great leap for joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the palace everybody was looking for Heartsease.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Presently Heartsease heard the well-known footstep of the vagabond, and her heart gave a great leap for joy.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Presently Heartsease heard the well-known footstep of the vagabond, and her heart gave a great leap for joy.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently Heartsease heard the well-known footstep of the vagabond, and her heart gave a great leap for joy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Presently Heartsease heard the well-known footstep of the vagabond, and her heart gave a great leap for joy.
Heartseasenoun
a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
From this reading In the palace everybody was looking for Heartsease.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Presently Heartsease heard the well-known footstep of the vagabond, and her heart gave a great leap for joy.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Presently Heartsease heard the well-known footstep of the vagabond, and her heart gave a great leap for joy.
provided with artificial light
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In the palace everybody was looking for Heartsease.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely evening.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
no person; not anyone
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the palace everybody was looking for Heartsease.
in the near future
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
sun-driedadjective
dried naturally by the sun
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
express in words
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading Presently Heartsease heard the well-known footstep of the vagabond, and her heart gave a great leap for joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely evening.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Presently Heartsease heard the well-known footstep of the vagabond, and her heart gave a great leap for joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were searching the halls and the gardens, but nobody thought of looking for her in that out-of-the-way attic, except her nurse, but she did not tell anybody.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
at the time that
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a smell of sun-dried hay in the air, and the dust of the town made a golden cloud in the west which faded presently, and when the evening star lit its lamp the sky was soft and blue.
