used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Through the roar of distant cannonade, Bobby had slept.
cause to be bored
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
cannonadenoun
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
convoysnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪz/
plural of “convoy” — a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
the first light of day
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Through the roar of distant cannonade, Bobby had slept.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
Genappe
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
Haye
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From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
honey-colouredadjective
having the color of honey
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
Hougoumont
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From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
held dear
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
midsummer's
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From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
Mont
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From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
one's
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From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
reverberatedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reverberate” — ring or echo with sound
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Through the roar of distant cannonade, Bobby had slept.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
Sainte
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From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Through the roar of distant cannonade, Bobby had slept.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the roar of distant cannonade, Bobby had slept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
in the direction of
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
Wavre
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sky had that perfect serenity of a midsummer's night, starlit and azure with the honey-coloured moon sinking slowly down towards the west.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WINNING HAND Until far into the night the air reverberated with incessant cannonade--from the direction of Genappe and from that of Wavre--but just before dawn all was still.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Here at the edge of the wood the air had a sweet smell of wet earth and damp moss and freshly cut hay: it had all the delicious softness of a loved one's embrace.
people who are wounded
From this reading The stream of convoys which bore the wounded along the road to Brussels from Mont Saint Jean and Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte had momentarily ceased its endless course.
