used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
anew
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
on or to one side
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
put or send forth
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
dewdrops
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From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
else
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From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The next morning was lovely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning was lovely.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning was lovely.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
platverb
make a plat of
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
rapidly-beating
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From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
Reinhold
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From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning was lovely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
in the direction of
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
twittering
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From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Reinhold cast a shy glance towards the left, upon the division between the two gardens, which he now perceived to be a high paling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning was lovely.
Werben
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From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beneath him the dewdrops glistened upon the blades of grass in the round plat; in the bushes and amongst the branches of the tall trees, through which a soft breeze was playing, the golden light shone and twittering birds were flitting about.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
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 The bright sun shone into his room from a blue and cloudless sky as Reinhold pushed the curtains aside and opened the window.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
the day immediately before today
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If that garden were the same of which young Werben spoke yesterday, then those overhanging trees hid a secret amidst their green shadows, a secret which his rapidly-beating heart again whispered to him eagerly, passionately, as though there were nothing else in the world worth the trouble of beating for.
