used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was lifeless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
Cataldo
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From this reading The fragrance of the rose-gardens and poppy-fields environing San Cataldo was stifling.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading VISTAS The morning dawned gray with heat.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
environing
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From this reading The fragrance of the rose-gardens and poppy-fields environing San Cataldo was stifling.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The fragrance of the rose-gardens and poppy-fields environing San Cataldo was stifling.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading VISTAS The morning dawned gray with heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading VISTAS The morning dawned gray with heat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
humidadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːməd/
containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading The air was lifeless.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VISTAS The morning dawned gray with heat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
poppy-fields
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From this reading The fragrance of the rose-gardens and poppy-fields environing San Cataldo was stifling.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
rose-gardens
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From this reading The fragrance of the rose-gardens and poppy-fields environing San Cataldo was stifling.
San
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From this reading The fragrance of the rose-gardens and poppy-fields environing San Cataldo was stifling.
only a very short time before
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The fragrance of the rose-gardens and poppy-fields environing San Cataldo was stifling.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISTAS The morning dawned gray with heat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading In the night a heavy dew had fallen and the lush turf on the edge of the forest was a sparkling mass of drops.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun, rolling lazily up the eastern sky, scarcely deigned to permit his beams to penetrate the humid atmosphere.
VISTASnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading VISTAS The morning dawned gray with heat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was lifeless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VISTAS The morning dawned gray with heat.
