aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN MAIDEN MEDITATION It was afternoon, about five o'clock.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IN MAIDEN MEDITATION It was afternoon, about five o'clock.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fine September weather, hot and cloudless, lasted still.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The fine September weather, hot and cloudless, lasted still.
cormorantsnounUS /ˈkɔːrmərənts/
plural of “cormorant” — large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The fine September weather, hot and cloudless, lasted still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading IN MAIDEN MEDITATION It was afternoon, about five o'clock.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
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 fine September weather, hot and cloudless, lasted still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MAIDEN MEDITATION It was afternoon, about five o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN MAIDEN MEDITATION It was afternoon, about five o'clock.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The fine September weather, hot and cloudless, lasted still.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading IN MAIDEN MEDITATION It was afternoon, about five o'clock.
MEDITATIONnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading IN MAIDEN MEDITATION It was afternoon, about five o'clock.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
mud-flats
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From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IN MAIDEN MEDITATION It was afternoon, about five o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
pine-scrub
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From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
postured
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From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The fine September weather, hot and cloudless, lasted still.
silver-blueadjective
of something having a color that is a light shiny blue
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fine September weather, hot and cloudless, lasted still.
sun-baked
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From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fine September weather, hot and cloudless, lasted still.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
warrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN MAIDEN MEDITATION It was afternoon, about five o'clock.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The fine September weather, hot and cloudless, lasted still.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Above the rim of the silver-blue sea--patched with purple stains in the middle distance--webs of steamer smoke lay along the southern sky.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was heavy with garden scents, the aromatic sweetness of sun-baked gorse and pine-scrub on the warren, and with the reek off the mud-flats of the Haven, the tide being low.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Upon the sandy skirts of the Bar, across the river just opposite, three cormorants--glossy black against the yellow--postured in extravagant angular attitudes drying their wings.
