used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
exhale hard
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
make calm or still
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
the first light of day
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
DEMONnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
empyreanadjective
of or relating to the sky or heavens
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
at any time
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
coins made of gold
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
be the source of pain
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
mid-summer
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From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
NorthlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
and nothing more
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
padsnounUS /pædz/
plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
reedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
only a very short time before
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
only a very short time before
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading It rained only at night; and all that crystal clear mid-summer scarcely a shred of fleece dappled the empyrean.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange.
in a strange manner
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
Vlaie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
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 Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Each dawn was heralded by gold fire, each evening by a rosy conflagration in the west.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE DEMON I think that summer was the strangest ever I have lived,--the most unreal days of life,--so still, so golden, so strangely calm the solitude that ringed me where I was slowly healing of my hurt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
zephyrsnounUS /ˈzefərz/
plural of “zephyr” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Those winds which blow so frequently in our Northland seemed to have become zephyrs, too; and there was but a reedy breeze along the Vlaie Water, and scarce a ripple to rock the lily pads in shallow reach and cove.
