used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SMALL CLOUD.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
Agellius
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From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A SMALL CLOUD.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
a small house with a single story
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
fulness
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From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
(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 This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
go away from a place
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SMALL CLOUD.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
up to a particular time
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The air was filled with a thousand odours; the brilliant colouring of the western heavens was contrasted with the more sober but varied tints of the rich country.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading The wheat and barley harvest was over; but the beans were late, and still stood in the fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The priest and his own slave took him between them, and seated him one evening in sight of the glorious prospect, traversed by the long shadow of the far mountains, behind which the sun was making its way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This sort of intercourse, growing in frequency and fulness, went on for about a week, till Agellius was able to walk with support, and to leave the cottage.
