used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Is he having a party?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
(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 And he smiled as he noticed that all the windows of the little house were lighted up.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Already!” he cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he smiled as he noticed that all the windows of the little house were lighted up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jean reached his uncle’s house before he knew where he was.
uttered without voice
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Already!” he cried.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Is he having a party?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean reached his uncle’s house before he knew where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean reached his uncle’s house before he knew where he was.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jean reached his uncle’s house before he knew where he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is he having a party?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jean reached his uncle’s house before he knew where he was.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
set afire or burning
From this reading And he smiled as he noticed that all the windows of the little house were lighted up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he smiled as he noticed that all the windows of the little house were lighted up.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
loveliest
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From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
engage in
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
MIRACLEnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
being perceived or observed
From this reading And he smiled as he noticed that all the windows of the little house were lighted up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Is he having a party?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Jean reached his uncle’s house before he knew where he was.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And he smiled as he noticed that all the windows of the little house were lighted up.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Jean reached his uncle’s house before he knew where he was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he smiled as he noticed that all the windows of the little house were lighted up.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean reached his uncle’s house before he knew where he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he smiled as he noticed that all the windows of the little house were lighted up.
at the time that
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jean reached his uncle’s house before he knew where he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES On the road to Rose Villa Jean breathed in the air of the loveliest of summer nights and tasted that joy which life gives when love comes to make it straight and whole, not to disturb and torture.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And he smiled as he noticed that all the windows of the little house were lighted up.
