used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
(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 A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
BridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Bridal night and night of death in one!
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
make calm or still
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Bridal night and night of death in one!
wanted intensely
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
every person
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bridal night and night of death in one!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
loweringlyadverb
in a menacing or scowling way
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
the force of workers available
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
not divisible by two
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bridal night and night of death in one!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bridal night and night of death in one!
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
pygmy-folk
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From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lovely, fine night had followed the day; the moon shone above all Europe and its peoples.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
which person or people
From this reading All the clouds had been driven away and now lay loweringly on the Atlantic Ocean: all who could sleep, slept; but not everyone could sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woods, meadows and fields, the lakes, rivers and brooks--they were all in full harmony with the moon, but the odd pygmy-folk, men, in their cities and villages, far from being in harmony with themselves, left much to be desired in that respect.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Through the woods the brooks flashed their silver sparks; the great streams flowed on, calm and shining.
