used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WAITING HE was in the summer-house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAITING HE was in the summer-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
for more time
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
not any; not one
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
on the contrary
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
with low volume
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
summer-house
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From this reading WAITING HE was in the summer-house.
possessing sweep
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING HE was in the summer-house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A pigeon hurried rather through his phrase that was no longer now a call.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
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 Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING HE was in the summer-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAITING HE was in the summer-house.
at the time that
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The winds kept coming back, growing out of each other, and when a stronger one had gone by there would be left cool eddies slipping by his cheek, while a tree further on would thunder softly.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Light rain crackled as it fell on the wooden roof, and winds swept up, one after the other, to rustle the trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cries of rooks came down to him from where they would be floating, whirling in the air like dead leaves, over the lawn.
