used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
from appearances alone
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "That's the error the South has made from the first.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You know my father was a public man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That's the error the South has made from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's the error the South has made from the first.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
GUERRE
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's the error the South has made from the first.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know my father was a public man.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "That's the error the South has made from the first.
MALBROOK
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You know my father was a public man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know my father was a public man.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
OlympianounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiə/
capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading You know my father was a public man.
purpling
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From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
S'EN
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shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "That's the error the South has made from the first.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
That's
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From this reading "That's the error the South has made from the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
VA-T-EN
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From this reading MALBROOK S'EN VA-T-EN GUERRE.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know my father was a public man.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Olympia had been jogging along, apparently oblivious to everything but the blazing vision of sun and cloud above the lake, purpling shapes of mirage, reflecting the smooth surface of the glowing water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know my father was a public man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But as the young man's voice--fallen into a melodious murmur--ceased, she took up the theme with unexpected earnestness.
