used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The shock of her appearing had for the moment beaten down his intoxication.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The shock of her appearing had for the moment beaten down his intoxication.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The shock of her appearing had for the moment beaten down his intoxication.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shock of her appearing had for the moment beaten down his intoxication.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seated himself lumpishly on the sofa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seated himself lumpishly on the sofa.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock of her appearing had for the moment beaten down his intoxication.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had seated himself lumpishly on the sofa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock of her appearing had for the moment beaten down his intoxication.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading The shock of her appearing had for the moment beaten down his intoxication.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
lumpishly
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From this reading He had seated himself lumpishly on the sofa.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
a particular point in time
From this reading The shock of her appearing had for the moment beaten down his intoxication.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
mustn't
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From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had seated himself lumpishly on the sofa.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
go across or through
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
plashverb
interlace the shoots of
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
in the near future
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
on the contrary
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He had seated himself lumpishly on the sofa.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of her appearing had for the moment beaten down his intoxication.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He had seated himself lumpishly on the sofa.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had seated himself lumpishly on the sofa.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In upon them poured a freshness rather than a breeze and the pleasant odor of drenching foliage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They remained silent, gazing out through the open window into the darkness and hearing the soothing musical plash of rain on lake.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As I lay there thinking," she said presently, "it came to me that I mustn’t let this night pass without seeing you and making it smooth and straight between us."
