used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their light was pale by contrast to the street-lamps.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Outside, the sky was clear.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The stars were coming out.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Their light was pale by contrast to the street-lamps.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Their light was pale by contrast to the street-lamps.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stars were coming out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, the sky was clear.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Their light was pale by contrast to the street-lamps.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Outside, the sky was clear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were coming out.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
street-lamps
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From this reading Their light was pale by contrast to the street-lamps.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside, the sky was clear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their light was pale by contrast to the street-lamps.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their light was pale by contrast to the street-lamps.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside, the sky was clear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were coming out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some students on one of the walks were singing a college song he used to love in those gay days which now seemed so far away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cool breeze fanned Charles's hot face as he made his way with a step that was almost buoyant toward the Common.
