used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The sky changed from gold to pale blue, from pale blue to violet, from violet to indigo, from indigo to black.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky changed from gold to pale blue, from pale blue to violet, from violet to indigo, from indigo to black.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The sky changed from gold to pale blue, from pale blue to violet, from violet to indigo, from indigo to black.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, Croque-Miton-Mita-Mitaine!” cried the girl.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come on, Croque-Miton-Mita-Mitaine!” cried the girl.
Croque-Miton-Mita-Mitaine
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From this reading “Come on, Croque-Miton-Mita-Mitaine!” cried the girl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I would not stir from the spot for the spurs of knighthood.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I would not stir from the spot for the spurs of knighthood.”
a young female
From this reading “Come on, Croque-Miton-Mita-Mitaine!” cried the girl.
the act of departing
From this reading A thousand stars peeped out to see what was going to happen.
coins made of gold
From this reading The sky changed from gold to pale blue, from pale blue to violet, from violet to indigo, from indigo to black.
come to pass
From this reading A thousand stars peeped out to see what was going to happen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would not stir from the spot for the spurs of knighthood.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading The sky changed from gold to pale blue, from pale blue to violet, from violet to indigo, from indigo to black.
knighthoodnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading “I would not stir from the spot for the spurs of knighthood.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I would not stir from the spot for the spurs of knighthood.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, Croque-Miton-Mita-Mitaine!” cried the girl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A thousand stars peeped out to see what was going to happen.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The sky changed from gold to pale blue, from pale blue to violet, from violet to indigo, from indigo to black.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading A thousand stars peeped out to see what was going to happen.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A thousand stars peeped out to see what was going to happen.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky changed from gold to pale blue, from pale blue to violet, from violet to indigo, from indigo to black.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I would not stir from the spot for the spurs of knighthood.”
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “I would not stir from the spot for the spurs of knighthood.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A thousand stars peeped out to see what was going to happen.
move an implement through
From this reading “I would not stir from the spot for the spurs of knighthood.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand stars peeped out to see what was going to happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky changed from gold to pale blue, from pale blue to violet, from violet to indigo, from indigo to black.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The sky changed from gold to pale blue, from pale blue to violet, from violet to indigo, from indigo to black.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A thousand stars peeped out to see what was going to happen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE sun sank down in a flood of purple, the birds were chanting their vespers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A thousand stars peeped out to see what was going to happen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not stir from the spot for the spurs of knighthood.”
