used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
blithenessnoun
a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
dawdled
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From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though the moon was peeping, the dying glory of the day was still upon the town.
demijohnnoun
large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Though the moon was peeping, the dying glory of the day was still upon the town.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
the organ of sight
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
Fleckie
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From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
a state of high honor
From this reading Though the moon was peeping, the dying glory of the day was still upon the town.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
provided with artificial light
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Though the moon was peeping, the dying glory of the day was still upon the town.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
preeing
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From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
sensuousadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəs/
taking delight in beauty
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though the moon was peeping, the dying glory of the day was still upon the town.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there had been a blitheness in the town that day, and every other man seemed to have been preeing the demijohn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the moon was peeping, the dying glory of the day was still upon the town.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But though the bodies felt the fine evening bathe them in a sensuous content, as they smoked and dawdled, they gave never a thought to its beauty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Though the moon was peeping, the dying glory of the day was still upon the town.
transfigured
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From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though the moon was peeping, the dying glory of the day was still upon the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
at the time that
From this reading On a beautiful evening in September, when a new crescent moon was pointing through the saffron sky like the lit tip of a finger, the City Fathers had assembled at the corner of the Fleckie Road.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading The white smoke rose straight and far in the golden mystery of the heavens, and a line of dark roofs, transfigured against the west, wooed the eye to musing.
