used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
advocatedverbUS /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “advocate” — push for something
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
(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 An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
terminate
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --Browning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
coast-line
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From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
being one more than seven
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
Kajiar
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From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
a particular point in time
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
monsoonnounUS /mɑːnˈsuːn/
a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
Quita
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From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
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 By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
tent-poles
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From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great monsoon was already rolling up from the coast-line, and at any moment might break in thunder over the hills.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading An early return journey had been advocated by all experienced weather prophets of the mushroom colony of Kajiar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
at the time that
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading By eight of the morning tent-poles were swaying and falling on all sides: and the wide glade that had slept in silver when Quita parted from her husband, was astir from end to end.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Ah, Love, but a day, And the world has changed!"
