used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I laid my lips on hers and softly went away.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
propose a payment
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
heart-shapedadjective
(of a leaf) shaped like a heart
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I laid my lips on hers and softly went away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I laid my lips on hers and softly went away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I laid my lips on hers and softly went away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I laid my lips on hers and softly went away.
Neufchatel
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From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I laid my lips on hers and softly went away.
on one occasion
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
out-flung
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From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
possessing material wealth
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
slumbers
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From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small, heart-shaped opening in the middle of the shutters allowed the first ray of daylight to penetrate.
with low volume
From this reading I laid my lips on hers and softly went away.
not in physical motion
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
trustfullyadverb
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As I climb the slope that leads out of Neufchatel, I turn and look down once more on the little town that slumbers everlastingly in its rich peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I laid my lips on hers and softly went away.
at the time that
From this reading Rose was still asleep when I entered the drowsy bedroom to bid her good-bye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sleeping happily and trustfully, with streaming hair and hands out-flung, she lay strewn like the petals of a flower.
