used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
(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 He had a plume of waving feathers on his head, and all his motions were graceful.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading He had a plume of waving feathers on his head, and all his motions were graceful.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading He had a plume of waving feathers on his head, and all his motions were graceful.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a plume of waving feathers on his head, and all his motions were graceful.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had a plume of waving feathers on his head, and all his motions were graceful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He had a plume of waving feathers on his head, and all his motions were graceful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading He had a plume of waving feathers on his head, and all his motions were graceful.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
cut with a saw
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
someone who visits
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He had a plume of waving feathers on his head, and all his motions were graceful.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading On the third day he became weak and faint, and kept his bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a plume of waving feathers on his head, and all his motions were graceful.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
which person or people
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He was richly and gayly dressed, having on a great many garments of green and yellow colours, but differing in their deeper or lighter shades.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sent to you, my friend," said the celestial visitor, "by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He fancied, while thus lying, that he saw a handsome young man coming down from the sky and advancing toward him.
