used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
anew
From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
arcadesnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdz/
plural of “arcade” — a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was no longer a lover--or at least the lover of Catherine Lee.
next to; at the side of
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
the act of burning something
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
make calm or still
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading I was no longer a lover--or at least the lover of Catherine Lee.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
flitted
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From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was no longer a lover--or at least the lover of Catherine Lee.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading I was no longer a lover--or at least the lover of Catherine Lee.
the literary culture
From this reading MY LETTERS.
for more time
From this reading I was no longer a lover--or at least the lover of Catherine Lee.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I was no longer a lover--or at least the lover of Catherine Lee.
Margaret
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From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
Moncton
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From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LETTERS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading I was no longer a lover--or at least the lover of Catherine Lee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was no longer a lover--or at least the lover of Catherine Lee.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sober calm had succeeded the burning agitation of the previous hours.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My thoughts had returned to Moncton Park, and in dreams the fairy figure of Margaret had flitted beside me, through its green arcades.
unclosed
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From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
at the time that
From this reading Day was waning into night, when I again unclosed my eyes.
