18th
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From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
Alida
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From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
Andre
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From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
Andre's
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From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
lacking funds
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
rid of obstructions
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
a small house with a single story
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
Deventer
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From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
enclose with a fence
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
Gobelet
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From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
Linn
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From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
lyceenoun
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
march in a procession
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
not any; not one
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
pearnounUS /per/
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
a light shade of red
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
scarpnounUS /skɑːrp/
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading For there is no doubt that Linn had been somewhat jealous of the absorbing commerce between the house of Deventer and the cottage in the laurel bushes beyond the garden of Gobelet.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
St
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From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
not in physical motion
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
sunshiny
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From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never was there a quieter day nor one that seemed filled with more happy promise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading For the first time Linn and Alida had resumed their old understanding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
watch-tower
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From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
a Caucasian
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PEACE BEFORE STORM The 18th of March dawned clear and bright, the wind still a little chill, but the whole land, as we looked down upon it from our Gobelet watch-tower on the front of St. Andre's hill, tinted white and pink with blossom, almond, peach, pear, plum, and cherry.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful to see them running up, as it were scrambling over fence and rock scarp, till they broke in a sunshiny spray of hawthorn blossom against the grey walls of the _lycee_ of St. Andre.
