used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
(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 The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The daylight out of doors was clear already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
black-brown
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From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
make calm or still
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The daylight out of doors was clear already.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The daylight out of doors was clear already.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The daylight out of doors was clear already.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
HIDINGnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading THE HIDING OF THE SECRET.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIDING OF THE SECRET.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The daylight out of doors was clear already.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE HIDING OF THE SECRET.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDING OF THE SECRET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The misty auburn light that goes before sunrise was flowing up, peaceful and lovely, behind a line of black-brown moorland, over all the eastern sky.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The cool, sweet air in the garden, blowing freshly over Sarah's face, seemed to calm the violence of her agitation.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The daylight out of doors was clear already.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She turned down a side walk, which led to a terrace and overlooked the church of the neighboring village.
