used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
brownstonenounUS /ˈbraʊnstoʊn/
a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
cascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He turned toward the door swiftly, with a certain dramatic impulsiveness.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He turned toward the door swiftly, with a certain dramatic impulsiveness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading He turned toward the door swiftly, with a certain dramatic impulsiveness.
put on clothes
From this reading Hawker heard a step and the soft swishing of a woman's dress.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
HawkernounUS /ˈhɔːkər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Hawker heard a step and the soft swishing of a woman's dress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned toward the door swiftly, with a certain dramatic impulsiveness.
headdressnounUS /ˈhedres/
clothing for the head
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hawker heard a step and the soft swishing of a woman's dress.
impulsivenessnoun
the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
From this reading He turned toward the door swiftly, with a certain dramatic impulsiveness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
mathematicallyadverbUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəli/
with respect to mathematics
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
SiamesenounUS /ˌsaɪəˈmiːz/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Hawker heard a step and the soft swishing of a woman's dress.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Hawker heard a step and the soft swishing of a woman's dress.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
possessing sweep
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
in a swift manner
From this reading He turned toward the door swiftly, with a certain dramatic impulsiveness.
swishing
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From this reading Hawker heard a step and the soft swishing of a woman's dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He turned toward the door swiftly, with a certain dramatic impulsiveness.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned toward the door swiftly, with a certain dramatic impulsiveness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
not known
From this reading The colossal chandelier, gleaming like a Siamese headdress, caught the subtle flashes from unknown places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
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 Inside, great folds of lace swept down in orderly cascades, as water trained to fall mathematically.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The harmony of summer sunlight on leaf and blade of green was not known to the two windows, which looked forth at an obviously endless building of brownstone about which there was the poetry of a prison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned toward the door swiftly, with a certain dramatic impulsiveness.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Hawker heard a step and the soft swishing of a woman's dress.
