used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DEPARTURE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
the act of departing
From this reading A STRANGE DEPARTURE.
destructivenessnounUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪvnɪs/
the quality of causing destruction
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
dislodgedverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒd/
past form of “dislodge” — remove or force out from a position
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
enthroned
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From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
gainst
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From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
IdealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/
of or relating to a phenomenon
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
placiditynoun
a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
only a very short time before
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
sobbinglyadverbUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋli/
with sobs
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DEPARTURE.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The old home rose coldly gray ’gainst the darkness of a threatening sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ideal summer seemed to have enthroned herself never more to be dislodged, but the morrow brought a storm, phenomenal in its force and destructiveness.
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 At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading At first one could see, away to the west, but a broad gash of crimson, a seeming wound in the breast of heaven, and could scarcely hear the rising wind moan sobbingly through the trees that with knotted roots clung undisturbed to their vantage ground.
the day immediately before today
From this reading But yesterday the scene had been one of almost unearthly sweetness and placidity.
