used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
Eventidenoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
horse-chestnut
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From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
mirroringverbUS /ˈmɪrərɪŋ/
-ing form of “mirror” — reflect as if in a mirror
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
only a very short time before
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
not in physical motion
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Several people stood before the Rectory, beneath the shade of a large horse-chestnut tree.
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 The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The river flowed on its way, its glassy surface mirroring the numerous trees along its banks.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the air, and every nimble leaf was still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Light at Eventide It was a bright buoyant day, with scarcely a cloud to be seen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Across the fields, fresh with the young green grass, came the sweet incense wafted up from countless early flowers.
