used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
(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 It was early fall, and all the world was golden.
all-pervading
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From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early fall, and all the world was golden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
birches
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From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
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 early fall, and all the world was golden.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
divisible by two
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
the organ of sight
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was early fall, and all the world was golden.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
coins made of gold
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was early fall, and all the world was golden.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the Heart of the Woods.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
hemlocks
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From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Heart of the Woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early fall, and all the world was golden.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
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 Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
MidasnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Heart of the Woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
and nothing more
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Heart of the Woods.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
having come into contact
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Save for these, it seemed a country that some gracious Midas had touched, turning everything to ethereal, elfin gold.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early fall, and all the world was golden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Golden seemed the hazy warmth of the sky; golden were the willow leaves and the delicate foliage of the birches; even the grass, pale from the long heat of the summer, had taken on a tinge of the all-pervading colour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the woods and uplands were bright with gold, relieved only by the deep sombre green of pines and hemlocks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the Heart of the Woods.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was early fall, and all the world was golden.
