used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
(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 The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
completely unclothed
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a lovely day.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading New life had come to her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
Dartelle
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From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a lovely day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
located inward
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a lovely day.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading New life had come to her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It had been a lovely day.
Millicent's
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From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New life had come to her.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
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 branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beautiful November day was drawing to a close as Lady Dartelle and Hyacinth neared the end of their journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The branches of the trees were all bare of leaves, but the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading After the railway journey was ended, as they drove along the country roads, a faint color came into Millicent's face, faint and exquisite as the delicate bloom on the inner leaf of a wild rose, and a light shone in her eyes.
