used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
ConcertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
Donau
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From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
Donkey's
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From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
dragon-flies
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From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
enlargesverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “enlarge” — make larger
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
fierce-looking
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From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
Geisingen
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From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
haymakersnounUS /ˈheɪmeɪkərz/
plural of “haymaker” — a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
heronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
long-necked
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From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
long-winged
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From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
MonksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
coated with paint
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
with speed
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
any competition
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
RapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
scythes
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From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
sedgenounUS /sedʒ/
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
serpentineadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
ShadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
simmerverbUS /ˈsɪmər/
boil slowly at low temperature
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
SingersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
in the near future
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
SpidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
sunbeams
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From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
precisely as stated
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading At first the river is a few feet broad, but it soon enlarges, and the streams of a great plain quickly bring its volume to that of the Thames at Kingston.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
weirs
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From this reading The Danube--Singers--Shady nooks--Geisingen--Mill weirs--Rapids--Morning Crowd--Donkey's stable--Islands--Monks--Spiders--Concert--Fish--A race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Here the long-necked, long-winged, long-legged heron, that seems to have forgotten to get a body, flocks by scores with ducks of the various wild breeds, while pretty painted butterflies and fierce-looking dragon-flies float, as it were, on the summer sunbeams, and simmer in the air.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The quiet, dark Donau winds about then in slow serpentine smoothness for hours in a level mead, with waving sedge on the banks and silken sleepy weeds in the water.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The haymakers are at work; and half their work is hammering the soft edges of their very miserable scythes, which they then dip in the water.
