used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterwards I joined him in front of the hut.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
the first light of day
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
dragon-flies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Soon afterwards I joined him in front of the hut.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon afterwards I joined him in front of the hut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Soon afterwards I joined him in front of the hut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon afterwards I joined him in front of the hut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Soon afterwards I joined him in front of the hut.
Kahikateanoun
New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
not any; not one
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
roof-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
cut with a saw
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterwards I joined him in front of the hut.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
caught or fixed
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
the rays of the sun
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
umbrageousadjective
filled with shade
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
precisely as stated
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
at the time that
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was dawn when I opened my eyes and saw Kahikatea stooping to get through the doorway, so as to stretch his limbs outside, where there was no danger of knocking down articles stuck up among the rafters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pointed to the roof-tree, the very tip of which was glistening like velvet in the first crimson flush of sunlight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ha!” he said, greeting me with a smile full of early morning freshness, “I always turn out before the sun gets up, so as to see the lovely colours on the hills--look!”
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The wooded hill beyond was bathed in splendour, and the birds were gliding down umbrageous slopes, chasing the early dragon-flies and filling the place with song.
