used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
aflash
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From this reading It was dusk; the lake was aflash with leaping trout.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They stood there long, without speaking a word, in the center of the dusky meadow, by the sparkling lake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dolly came suddenly out of the fringe of the trees.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading They stood there long, without speaking a word, in the center of the dusky meadow, by the sparkling lake.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly came suddenly out of the fringe of the trees.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was dusk; the lake was aflash with leaping trout.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading They stood there long, without speaking a word, in the center of the dusky meadow, by the sparkling lake.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Dolly came suddenly out of the fringe of the trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusk; the lake was aflash with leaping trout.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was dusk; the lake was aflash with leaping trout.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It was dusk; the lake was aflash with leaping trout.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
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 They stood there long, without speaking a word, in the center of the dusky meadow, by the sparkling lake.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dolly came suddenly out of the fringe of the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dolly came suddenly out of the fringe of the trees.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading They stood there long, without speaking a word, in the center of the dusky meadow, by the sparkling lake.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They stood there long, without speaking a word, in the center of the dusky meadow, by the sparkling lake.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Dolly came suddenly out of the fringe of the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dolly came suddenly out of the fringe of the trees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood there long, without speaking a word, in the center of the dusky meadow, by the sparkling lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she came to him across the darkened meadow like a fawn panting for her retreat.
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 Dolly came suddenly out of the fringe of the trees.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading It was dusk; the lake was aflash with leaping trout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dusk; the lake was aflash with leaping trout.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was dusk; the lake was aflash with leaping trout.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He stood there petrified, but as she neared, felt his arms open in an irresistible and large movement; she nestled within them, her head on his heart.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They stood there long, without speaking a word, in the center of the dusky meadow, by the sparkling lake.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They stood there long, without speaking a word, in the center of the dusky meadow, by the sparkling lake.
