Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

bright with a steady but subdued shining

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

plural of “beak” — beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

rise up as if in waves

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

make a high sound typical of glass

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

in a drowsy manner

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

(of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

plural of “grasshopper” — terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

plural of “iris” — plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

of a pale to moderate greyish violet color

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

occurring from time to time

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

past form of “race” — move hurridly

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

located far away spatially

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

recurring with measured regularity

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

of a light brownish color

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

not in physical motion

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

the rays of the sun

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

feeling self-importance

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

push forcefully

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS Ripe hay swelled in many a silver-russet billow, all brightened by the warm red of sorrel under sunshine.

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 A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

at the time that

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

in or at the place that

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Blanchard and young Ted Chown had set about their annual labour of saving the hay, and now a rhythmic breathing of two scythes and merry clink of whetstones against steel sounded afar on the sleepy summer air.

belonging to which person

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading When the wind blew, ripples raced over the bending grasses, and from their midst shone out mauve scabious and flashed occasional poppies.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The hot July air trembled agleam with shining insects, and drowsily over the hayfield, punctuated by stridulation of innumerable grasshoppers, there throbbed one sustained murmur, like the remote and mellow music of wood and strings.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A lark still sang, and the swallows, whose full-fledged young thrust open beaks from the nests under Newtake eaves, skimmed and twittered above the grass lands, or sometimes dipped a purple wing in the still water where the irises grew.