used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are only a great big bluff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mister Sun comes out he will dress you in pink and gold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are only a great big bluff.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You are only a great big bluff.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading You are only a great big bluff.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When Mister Sun comes out he will dress you in pink and gold.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
put on clothes
From this reading When Mister Sun comes out he will dress you in pink and gold.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
coins made of gold
From this reading When Mister Sun comes out he will dress you in pink and gold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You are only a great big bluff.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mister Sun comes out he will dress you in pink and gold.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Never you mind,” laughed Petite Jeanne, “I know you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
Jeanne
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From this reading “Never you mind,” laughed Petite Jeanne, “I know you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Never you mind,” laughed Petite Jeanne, “I know you.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Never you mind,” laughed Petite Jeanne, “I know you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never you mind,” laughed Petite Jeanne, “I know you.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mister Sun comes out he will dress you in pink and gold.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never you mind,” laughed Petite Jeanne, “I know you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
and nothing more
From this reading You are only a great big bluff.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Mister Sun comes out he will dress you in pink and gold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading “Never you mind,” laughed Petite Jeanne, “I know you.
a light shade of red
From this reading When Mister Sun comes out he will dress you in pink and gold.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Off to the east huge clouds like ghosts in dark robes were rushing over the water.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When Mister Sun comes out he will dress you in pink and gold.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The sun was still sleeping peacefully beneath the lake when she arrived at the grove of broad, spreading willows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Never you mind,” laughed Petite Jeanne, “I know you.
