used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
divisible by two
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
death of a person
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
Landholm
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From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
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 It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
Mannahatta
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From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
silver-edged
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From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
deliver by singing
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a long and grave and thoughtful walk; so that Mr. Landholm really had very little good of the bright summer light upon the grass and trees.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
at the time that
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Furthermore, he did not even find it out when this light was curtained in the west with a thick cloud, which straightway became gilt and silver-edged in a marvellous and splendid degree.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A man may hear this shower sing in the wind.
WINDSORnounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
Winthrop's
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From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One summer's afternoon, -- this was the first summer of Winthrop's being in Mannahatta, -- he went to solace himself with a walk out of town.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
