used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
bed-room
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From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
Briarwoodnoun
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
From this reading The morning of the Briarwood Meet dawned fairly.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning of the Briarwood Meet dawned fairly.
der
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From this reading Glas ist der Erde Stolz und Glueck.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
Erde
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From this reading Glas ist der Erde Stolz und Glueck.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The morning of the Briarwood Meet dawned fairly.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
Glas
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From this reading Glas ist der Erde Stolz und Glueck.
Glueck
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From this reading Glas ist der Erde Stolz und Glueck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
ist
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From this reading Glas ist der Erde Stolz und Glueck.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
come together
From this reading The morning of the Briarwood Meet dawned fairly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the Briarwood Meet dawned fairly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the Briarwood Meet dawned fairly.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
Roderick
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From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
Stolz
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From this reading Glas ist der Erde Stolz und Glueck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the Briarwood Meet dawned fairly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
to-day
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From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
und
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From this reading Glas ist der Erde Stolz und Glueck.
unpropitiousadjective
not propitious
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heavens, which had been so unpropitious upon his birthday, seemed to promise better things to-day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He did not desire the traditional hunting morning--a southerly wind and a cloudy sky.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Roderick watched the first lifting of the darkness from his bed-room window, and rejoiced in the promise of a fine weather.
