used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night came on, but excitement kept me wakeful.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The night came on, but excitement kept me wakeful.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I had no lonesome feelings.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
assemble or get together
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no lonesome feelings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The night came on, but excitement kept me wakeful.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading I had no lonesome feelings.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night came on, but excitement kept me wakeful.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night came on, but excitement kept me wakeful.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no lonesome feelings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
play-fellows
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From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
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 The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
not in physical motion
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
plural of “tree” — 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 moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading The night came on, but excitement kept me wakeful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moonbeams fell through the branches—for I was beneath trees now—and played around me like a cloud of silver butterflies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I arose and moved forward, still keeping the gables in view, now lying down on a bank for rest, now pausing to gather a wild berry, but always diminishing the distance between myself and the dwelling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The skies above were crowded with stars, that seemed like smiling play-fellows glad to have me in sight.
