used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
(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 All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
cleansedverbUS /klenzd/
past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
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From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
to a considerable degree
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
with speed
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
sacrificialadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl/
used in or connected with a sacrifice
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
move hurridly
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
spicesnounUS /ˈspaɪsəz/
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
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 dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The rain had drawn perfumes from the bosom of the earth, and the dell smelt like a garden of spices, and smoked with vapour like a sacrificial altar.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was later than usual, and the sun was already over the rim of the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dell was chilly and dripping with damp, while the ground was moist, and the pine trees were of a fresh green hue.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading All that night it rained heavily, but Dan woke next morning to find that the clouds had dispersed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the silent hours the world had been thoroughly cleansed, and there was a new vigour in the air which caused the blood to speed more rapidly through his veins.
