used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
afterglownounUS /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
(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 She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
anaemicadjective
relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sweet, quiet night came, and brought her enchantments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
baskedverbUS /bæskt/
past form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sweet, quiet night came, and brought her enchantments.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
make calm or still
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sweet, quiet night came, and brought her enchantments.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weary din of day lost itself in oblivion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading The weary din of day lost itself in oblivion.
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
enchantments
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From this reading The sweet, quiet night came, and brought her enchantments.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sweet, quiet night came, and brought her enchantments.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weary din of day lost itself in oblivion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The weary din of day lost itself in oblivion.
immediately past
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The weary din of day lost itself in oblivion.
become covered with mist
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sweet, quiet night came, and brought her enchantments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading The weary din of day lost itself in oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weary din of day lost itself in oblivion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The sweet, quiet night came, and brought her enchantments.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sweet, quiet night came, and brought her enchantments.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweet, quiet night came, and brought her enchantments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
translucencenoun
the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked at the earth and did not dissipate the mist--it was as if she had taken to herself all the brightness and translucence of the sun’s last afterglow.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A calm poured itself out upon the earth and upon the water, and embraced every tree, every bush, every blade of grass.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary din of day lost itself in oblivion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
