used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
anew
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
auriole
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From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
completely unclothed
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
BELATEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
BOONSnounUS /buːnz/
plural of “boon” — a desirable state
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
choirsnounUS /kwaɪrz/
plural of “choir” — a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
divisible by two
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
feints
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From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
flukesnounUS /fluːks/
plural of “fluke” — a stroke of luck
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
hadn't
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From this reading On the Tuesday it hadn't."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
high-water
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From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the Tuesday it hadn't."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
lated
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From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
the act of departing
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
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 season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
a particular point in time
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
not any; not one
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
on one occasion
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
express in words
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
propel through the air
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On the Tuesday it hadn't."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
unabashedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
not embarrassed
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
a vivid mental image
From this reading On the Monday the ball of my vision had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
at the time that
From this reading The season of rapture goes out like a tide that has turned; a time has come when the mud flats are bare; but, long after the ebb has set in, any wave that has taken a special strength of its own from some combination of flukes out at sea may cover them up for a moment--may even throw itself far up the beach, making as if to recapture the lost high-water mark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So the youth of our war had its feints at renewal, hours of Indian summer when there was wine again in the air; in the "bare, ruined choirs" a lated golden auriole would strike up once more for a while, before leaving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading BELATED BOONS I There is no one day of which you can say: "My youth ended then.
