anew
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
(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 In the grass the daffodils lay all faded and brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
Augustina
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From this reading The next day there was no outing for Augustina.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
bluebellsnounUS /ˈbluːbelz/
plural of “bluebell” — sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In the grass the daffodils lay all faded and brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
copses
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From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading In the grass the daffodils lay all faded and brown.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day there was no outing for Augustina.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading In the grass the daffodils lay all faded and brown.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day there was no outing for Augustina.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the grass the daffodils lay all faded and brown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the grass the daffodils lay all faded and brown.
Laura
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From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the grass the daffodils lay all faded and brown.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day there was no outing for Augustina.
not any; not one
From this reading The next day there was no outing for Augustina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The next day there was no outing for Augustina.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day there was no outing for Augustina.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next day there was no outing for Augustina.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
up to a particular time
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day there was no outing for Augustina.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the bluebells were marching fast over the copses--as though they sprang in the traces of the rain.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The south-west wind was again let loose upon the valley and the moss, with violent rain from the sea.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Laura sat working beside Augustina, or reading to her, from morning till dark.
