used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
(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 ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
for the reason that
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
blackberriesnounUS /ˈblækberiz/
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
rid of obstructions
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
without deviation
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
FAIRYLANDnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
honeysucklesnounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəlz/
plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
immediately past
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
engage in
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
on one occasion
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
a course of conduct
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
smarten
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From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
smouldered
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From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
Tavy
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From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Directly he was out of the way a busy little body in green would bustle into the woods with a big basket of buds on her arm, and she would stick these buds about upon the honeysuckles and the primroses, and then run away in a snowstorm laughing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading At last he would come with his big bellows; clear the wood out, and scatter a lot of dusty frost about the place to make it look tidy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had trampled upon, and burnt, everything; the next time he passed through he would breathe on them and they would rot away.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ABOUT AUTUMN IN FAIRYLAND The devil had passed through Tavy woods late that year, and in his path blackberries were blasted, the bracken was scorched, and all the foliage smouldered.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nobody would notice her; she is too small and shadowy, and yet observant folk would know she had been because the plants which had received the buds would smarten up at once.
