used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
(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 day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Mountain Girl," "Joyful Heatherby," Etc.
Ballards
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From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
basswoodnoun
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
Etc
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a social unit living together
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
brought together in one place
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
a young female
From this reading Author of "The Mountain Girl," "Joyful Heatherby," Etc.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
Heatherby
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From this reading Author of "The Mountain Girl," "Joyful Heatherby," Etc.
not accessible to view
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
horizon'snounUS /hərˈaɪzənz/
possessive form of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
JoyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Author of "The Mountain Girl," "Joyful Heatherby," Etc.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By Little, Brown, and Company.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Author of "The Mountain Girl," "Joyful Heatherby," Etc.
a brief written record
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Mountain Girl," "Joyful Heatherby," Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
the season of growth
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Mountain Girl," "Joyful Heatherby," Etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day had been unusually warm, and the family were all gathered on the front porch in the dusk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
in or at the place that
From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
whip-poor-wills
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From this reading Two whip-poor-wills were uttering their insistent note, hidden somewhere among the thick foliage of the maple and basswood trees that towered above the spring down behind the house where the Ballards lived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky in the west still glowed with amber light, and the crescent moon floated like a golden boat above the horizon's edge.
