used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
(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 seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
Autumn'snounUS /ˈɔːtəmz/
possessive form of “autumn” — the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN JONSON.
birches
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From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
flame-colour
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From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
the act of departing
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
JONSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading BEN JONSON.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
Phant'sie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
samenessnounUS /ˈseɪmnəs/
the quality of being alike
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
shewed
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From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
stingsnounUS /stɪŋz/
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
straw-colour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
express in words
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
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 The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had broken one or two of his beams across the hills, and left fragments of coloured splendour all over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A few days more passed; days of sameness in the house, while Autumn's beautiful work was going on without, and the woods were changing from day to day with added glories.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The elm trees reared heads of straw-colour among their forest brethren; the maples shewed yellow and red and flame-colour; the birches were in bright orange.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Phant'sie, I tell you, has dreams that have wings, And dreams that have honey, and dreams that have stings, Dreams of the maker, and dreams of the teller, Dreams of the kitchen, and dreams of the cellar.
