used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
beeches
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From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the valley the lights in the cottages had been extinguished.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading In the valley the lights in the cottages had been extinguished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading In the valley the lights in the cottages had been extinguished.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the valley the lights in the cottages had been extinguished.
half-moonnoun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the valley the lights in the cottages had been extinguished.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
the light of the Moon
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
night-stocks
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From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
PIPINGnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
with low volume
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
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 The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In the valley the lights in the cottages had been extinguished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The atmosphere was darkly luminous, blue and purple, in which the shapes of the trees and bushes stood out softly black in the light of a half-moon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was wide open, and the perfume of the night-stocks below the terrace rose fragrant in the still air.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A MOONLIGHT PIPING Lady Anne Garland was sitting by her bedroom window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Away across the park, with its scattered oaks and beeches, she could see masses of woodland lying like dark patches on the distant hills.
