used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
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From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky was perfectly clear and serene.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
concaveadjectiveUS /kɑːnˈkeɪv/
curving inward
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
a female human offspring
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
go away from a place
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The sky was perfectly clear and serene.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
ruffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The sky was perfectly clear and serene.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was perfectly clear and serene.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Every mountain sparkled, and the earth had a peculiar freshness diffused over its surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was perfectly clear and serene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few clouds visible were at a great elevation, and were hurrying away, as if not to leave a stain on the transparent concave of heaven.
at the time that
From this reading When Allan and his daughter sat down to their homely breakfast, the morning presented a pleasing contrast to the previous night.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was little wind on the lower regions, scarcely sufficient to ruffle the surface of a slumbering lake.
