used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The island had been motionless.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
the first light of day
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
Emily
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From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was unaware that she was reflecting only what the manner of Paul Lavelle gave forth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was unaware that she was reflecting only what the manner of Paul Lavelle gave forth.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
hope-burgeoning
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From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The island had been motionless.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
Lavelle
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From this reading She was unaware that she was reflecting only what the manner of Paul Lavelle gave forth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
life-renewing
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From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was unaware that she was reflecting only what the manner of Paul Lavelle gave forth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
not in physical motion
From this reading The island had been motionless.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
and nothing more
From this reading She was unaware that she was reflecting only what the manner of Paul Lavelle gave forth.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading She was unaware that she was reflecting only what the manner of Paul Lavelle gave forth.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading She was unaware that she was reflecting only what the manner of Paul Lavelle gave forth.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The island had been motionless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading She was unaware that she was reflecting only what the manner of Paul Lavelle gave forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was unaware that she was reflecting only what the manner of Paul Lavelle gave forth.
in or at the place that
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Isle of Hope Emily had christened the bit of floating earth, nor could she have told why optimism reigned in her heart and soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days of life-renewing, hope-burgeoning weather had followed that silent dawn--days of placid seas and gentle breezes; and nights alight with stars and a growing moon.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It might have been one of the Blessed Isles in a world where life was everlasting.
