used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
(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 Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
beeches
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From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
bluish-green
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From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
bronze-redadjective
of red tinged with bronze
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
Fred
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From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
freighted
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From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
coins made of gold
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
golden-rod
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From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
larches
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From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
long-armedadjective
having relatively long arms
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
on one occasion
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
over-ripe
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From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
regretfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretfəl/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
russet-brown
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From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Lights of silvery gray and russet-brown, pale gold and hazy purple, and a sapphire sky bending over all.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
having a supporting base
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
having come into contact
From this reading The artistic side of Fred Lawrence's soul was touched as he had once fancied nothing this side of Europe could touch it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was warm, and freighted with the peculiar sweetness of over-ripe grapes and apples, of dried balsam and faded golden-rod by the wayside.
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 very air seemed to quiver with intense contrasts of color, the yellow beeches standing out in strong relief, the bronze-red of one great oak, the bluish-green of the spruce, and the tender tints of fading, long-armed larches, drooping in regretful sadness.
Yerbury
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From this reading THERE were a few faint hints of autumn in Yerbury.
