used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cocks crowed lustily, near and loud or far and faint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The stars became dim and disappeared.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
BRISTOLnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
CocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading Cocks crowed lustily, near and loud or far and faint.
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Cocks crowed lustily, near and loud or far and faint.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
the first light of day
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The stars became dim and disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The stars became dim and disappeared.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Cocks crowed lustily, near and loud or far and faint.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Cocks crowed lustily, near and loud or far and faint.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
coins made of gold
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Cocks crowed lustily, near and loud or far and faint.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading Cocks crowed lustily, near and loud or far and faint.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Cocks crowed lustily, near and loud or far and faint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cocks crowed lustily, near and loud or far and faint.
peasenounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars became dim and disappeared.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The rosy east turned to gold and the dark hills turned to blue and the village stirred from its sleep.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR JOHN BRISTOL There was not a cloud in the sky at dawn.
in or at the place that
From this reading The blue light grew stronger and revealed the sleeping village and the rambling old inn and the great stable, where the horses stood in their stalls and pulled at the hay and pease in the racks or moved uneasily about.
