used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sunlight as yet was faint and the morning breeze chilly.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The sunlight as yet was faint and the morning breeze chilly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
cafés
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From this reading As they passed down the long hill, tired-looking waiters were closing up the night cafés.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The sunlight as yet was faint and the morning breeze chilly.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading As they passed down the long hill, tired-looking waiters were closing up the night cafés.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint mauve glow hung over the sleeping streets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A faint mauve glow hung over the sleeping streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A faint mauve glow hung over the sleeping streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
Julien
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
Kendricks
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As they passed down the long hill, tired-looking waiters were closing up the night cafés.
mauveadjectiveUS /mɔːv/
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading A faint mauve glow hung over the sleeping streets.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As they passed down the long hill, tired-looking waiters were closing up the night cafés.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A faint mauve glow hung over the sleeping streets.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they passed down the long hill, tired-looking waiters were closing up the night cafés.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
the state of being asleep
From this reading A faint mauve glow hung over the sleeping streets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A faint mauve glow hung over the sleeping streets.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight as yet was faint and the morning breeze chilly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed down the long hill, tired-looking waiters were closing up the night cafés.
tired-looking
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From this reading As they passed down the long hill, tired-looking waiters were closing up the night cafés.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they passed down the long hill, tired-looking waiters were closing up the night cafés.
victorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Kendricks and Julien drove down from the hill in a small open victoria.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading As they passed down the long hill, tired-looking waiters were closing up the night cafés.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sunlight as yet was faint and the morning breeze chilly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun had risen, but here and there were traces of a fading twilight.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sunlight as yet was faint and the morning breeze chilly.
