used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not want to arrive in a state of agitation.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading She did not want to arrive in a state of agitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She did not want to arrive in a state of agitation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not want to arrive in a state of agitation.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not want to arrive in a state of agitation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
Maud
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From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
MOONSHINEnounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
of an obscure nature
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not want to arrive in a state of agitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
a course of conduct
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She did not want to arrive in a state of agitation.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An orange moon was rising behind them and the shadows lay deep and mysterious across her path.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not want to arrive in a state of agitation.
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 LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
a shaky motion
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
trysting-place
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From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did not want to arrive in a state of agitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAND OF MOONSHINE The dew was thick on the orchard grass as Maud ran down under the trees.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew fresh from the sea, sweeping the wide down, bringing relief after the heat of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was trembling as she went, yet as she neared the trysting-place she checked herself and walked with some dignity.
