used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was at that moment a vision of the radiance of youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
Esperance
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From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
give expression to
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Her fresh lips were offering themselves to the kisses of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
the act of giving
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
glinted
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From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Her fresh lips were offering themselves to the kisses of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her fresh lips were offering themselves to the kisses of life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her fresh lips were offering themselves to the kisses of life.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
become covered with mist
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was at that moment a vision of the radiance of youth.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading She was at that moment a vision of the radiance of youth.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was at that moment a vision of the radiance of youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her fresh lips were offering themselves to the kisses of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
in the direction of
From this reading She too, on this beautiful autumn morning, felt herself expanding towards the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
a vivid mental image
From this reading She was at that moment a vision of the radiance of youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meantime seated in the Brussels express, Esperance had fixed her attention on the constantly changing horizon, and was giving herself up to myriad impressions as they went fleeting by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her fresh lips were offering themselves to the kisses of life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great plains rolling interminably out of sight pleased her; the light mist rising from the earth seemed to her the breath of the shivering tall grasses, offering the sun the drops of dew which glinted at the summit of their slender stems.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She was at that moment a vision of the radiance of youth.
