used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gentle breath of air swayed the darkness of the forest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A gentle breath of air swayed the darkness of the forest.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down and watched the flowing stream.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Why,” she thought, “has not Caunos come back.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A gentle breath of air swayed the darkness of the forest.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
Byblis
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From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
Caunos
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From this reading “Why,” she thought, “has not Caunos come back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why,” she thought, “has not Caunos come back.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A gentle breath of air swayed the darkness of the forest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down and watched the flowing stream.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She sat down and watched the flowing stream.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A gentle breath of air swayed the darkness of the forest.
set up or found
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentle breath of air swayed the darkness of the forest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why,” she thought, “has not Caunos come back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went out into the warm night.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went out into the warm night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down and watched the flowing stream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She sat down and watched the flowing stream.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading A gentle breath of air swayed the darkness of the forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Why,” she thought, “has not Caunos come back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She went out into the warm night.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She sat down and watched the flowing stream.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out into the warm night.
at the time that
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Byblis found herself alone upon the little bed of green leaves upon which she had slept by her brother’s side every night, she had in vain tried to sleep; but that evening dreams came not to her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why,” she thought, “has not Caunos come back.
