used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A cold snowy wind was blowing from the white hills.
Buda
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From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold snowy wind was blowing from the white hills.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading Water mills floated on the Danube.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Water mills floated on the Danube.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
fro
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From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cold snowy wind was blowing from the white hills.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
a young female
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A cold snowy wind was blowing from the white hills.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
go away from a place
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
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 The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Water mills floated on the Danube.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Water mills floated on the Danube.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
PestnounUS /pest/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
skiffsnounUS /skɪfs/
plural of “skiff” — any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading A cold snowy wind was blowing from the white hills.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The old man and the little girl walked slowly down to the banks of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cold snowy wind was blowing from the white hills.
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 Water mills floated on the Danube.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
a Caucasian
From this reading A cold snowy wind was blowing from the white hills.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A cold snowy wind was blowing from the white hills.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The little squares of the windows and the two figures under the porch gazed for a long time after them.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Horses, harnessed one in front of the other, dragged a barge at the foot of the castle hill, and small dark skiffs moved to and fro in the stream, as if Pest and Buda were taking leave of each other before the advent of winter.
