used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was clear and bright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was clear and bright.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
the lower side of anything
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The air was clear and bright.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The air was clear and bright.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
Dorset
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From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A shower of rain had fallen in the morning.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A shower of rain had fallen in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A shower of rain had fallen in the morning.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
opticaladjectiveUS /ˈɑːptɪkəl/
of or relating to or involving light or optics
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A shower of rain had fallen in the morning.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A shower of rain had fallen in the morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
the season of growth
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mountains gleamed as in a mirror, the haze, by some optical illusion, banked behind them.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At noon on a certain Thursday, seven days after his arrival, the Duke of Dorset set out to shoot quail in the river bottom south of the château.
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 vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was clear and bright.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The vigor of spring, by some trick of Nature, seemed to have crept back into the earth; to swim in the dark waters of the river; to lie at the root of the grasses; to swell under the bark of the fir tree, waiting for a day or two of sun.
