used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
anew
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
Bürgenstock
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From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
cloudlets
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From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
obscuringverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
ring-dove
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From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
not in physical motion
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The moon, still slender and fine, was drawing to her setting, and a few cloudlets floated over the sky, obscuring the stars here and there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
tigerishadjective
resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy
From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
in the direction of
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lady was quiet and tender, her eyes melting upon Paul, and something of her ring-dove mood was upon her again.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
waywardness
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From this reading Not once, since they had been on the Bürgenstock, had she shown any of the tigerish waywardness that he had had glimpses of at first.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading That evening it was so warm and peaceful they dined at the wide-open balcony windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They could see far away over the terrace and down to the lake, with the distant lights towards Lucerne.
