used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was cool; it was a pleasure to walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
Cardan
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From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was cool; it was a pleasure to walk.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
Elvernoun
young eel; may be sauteed or batter-fried
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
half-past
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From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The air was cool; it was a pleasure to walk.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
for more time
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The air was cool; it was a pleasure to walk.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
with speed
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
not in physical motion
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
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 ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The air was cool; it was a pleasure to walk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Early the next morning Mr. Cardan and his hostess left the house and walked rapidly away through the fields in the direction of the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
at the time that
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ground was still wet with dew when they set out; the poplar trees threw shadows longer than themselves.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had told the old woman that they would be back to a late breakfast.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Elver was not yet awake; Mr. Cardan had left instructions that he was not to be called before half-past nine.
