used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Francesco was very solemn about the eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the valleys the stream echoed back the light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
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 THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading In the valleys the stream echoed back the light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Francesco was very solemn about the eyes.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
Francesco
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From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
GRAILnounUS /ɡreɪl/
the object of any prolonged endeavor
From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
heavenwardsadverb
toward heaven
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the valleys the stream echoed back the light.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the valleys the stream echoed back the light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Francesco was very solemn about the eyes.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In the valleys the stream echoed back the light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In the valleys the stream echoed back the light.
precisely as stated
From this reading Francesco was very solemn about the eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
which person or people
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GRAIL OF LOVE Francesco was astir early with the coming of the dawn.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The grass was drenched with dew, the woods towered heavenwards with a thousand golden peaks.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He looked as one who took little joy in life, but worked to forget and to ease his heart of its great pain.
