used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Methought I heard music in the air.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
give expression to
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Methought I heard music in the air.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
immediately past
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
Methought
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From this reading Methought I heard music in the air.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Methought I heard music in the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
on one occasion
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
the act of departing politely
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
in the direction of
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I had walked for nearly an hour, and had now come to a rising ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the pious hymns of the monks that were yet borne up towards me, as if to express once more their parting blessing and long farewell.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But on the eminence to which I had arrived, the fresh morning breezes awoke, and played coolly on my brows.
a Caucasian
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
belonging to which person
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
but in spite of that
From this reading I looked back to have a last prospect of the convent and the town, whose well-known outlines were already become obscured by distance, and by the white masses of vapour that yet lingered in the valley.
