used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading A solitary wanderer was vigorously climbing upward through the green woods.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring had fully come.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE WHITE STONE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Spring had fully come.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A solitary wanderer was vigorously climbing upward through the green woods.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had fully come.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE WHITE STONE.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading A solitary wanderer was vigorously climbing upward through the green woods.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had fully come.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
still-rested
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From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE WHITE STONE.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE WHITE STONE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
directed up
From this reading A solitary wanderer was vigorously climbing upward through the green woods.
victoriouslyadverb
in a victorious manner
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading A solitary wanderer was vigorously climbing upward through the green woods.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A solitary wanderer was vigorously climbing upward through the green woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A solitary wanderer was vigorously climbing upward through the green woods.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through storm and cold, through frost and fog, it had victoriously fought its way through, and awakened the earth everywhere to a new and sunny life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was still early in the day: the forest still-rested in deep bluish gray shadow, while heavy and moist lay the dew upon the mossy ground.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE WHITE STONE.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A solitary wanderer was vigorously climbing upward through the green woods.
