afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
dew-time
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From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
not one, and not any
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
any competition
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
be seated
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
with low volume
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
Squirrel-kind
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From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
not in physical motion
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
TO-DAY
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From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
at the time that
From this reading Go in the dew-time after rain, when the down, dry leaves have lost their tongues.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
woodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
woodmen
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From this reading Go softly as you may, you will see none of the Squirrel-kind, for they are better woodmen than you.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AND TO-DAY HIS race still lives in Jersey woods; they have come back into their own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
but in spite of that
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go forth, O wise woodman, if you would become yet wiser.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But sit in silence for half an hour, so the discord of your coming may be forgotten.
