used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE MAGIC IN A MIST Indian summer had come round again before Eric really made up his mind to go.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But after a little he knew it was not Helma's little forest house that was to go swinging away into space and adventure,--it was himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a little he knew it was not Helma's little forest house that was to go swinging away into space and adventure,--it was himself.
anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
earlier than; in front of
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a little he knew it was not Helma's little forest house that was to go swinging away into space and adventure,--it was himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
Eric
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mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE MAGIC IN A MIST Indian summer had come round again before Eric really made up his mind to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
Helma's
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From this reading But after a little he knew it was not Helma's little forest house that was to go swinging away into space and adventure,--it was himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But after a little he knew it was not Helma's little forest house that was to go swinging away into space and adventure,--it was himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But after a little he knew it was not Helma's little forest house that was to go swinging away into space and adventure,--it was himself.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
produced by a manufacturing process
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
become covered with mist
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MAGIC IN A MIST Indian summer had come round again before Eric really made up his mind to go.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But after a little he knew it was not Helma's little forest house that was to go swinging away into space and adventure,--it was himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading MORE MAGIC IN A MIST Indian summer had come round again before Eric really made up his mind to go.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
make steady
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading MORE MAGIC IN A MIST Indian summer had come round again before Eric really made up his mind to go.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading But after a little he knew it was not Helma's little forest house that was to go swinging away into space and adventure,--it was himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE MAGIC IN A MIST Indian summer had come round again before Eric really made up his mind to go.
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 As he stood in the doorway he felt as though it might drift away up over the trees and into space any minute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MORE MAGIC IN A MIST Indian summer had come round again before Eric really made up his mind to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
at the time that
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading That morning when he woke the little house seemed suspended in a golden mist.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The flowers were asleep in the garden, and there was a steady, gentle shower of yellow leaves down the Forest.
