used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
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 Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
(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 The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the deck of the frigate sat Captain Morris, surrounded by a number of men.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the deck of the frigate sat Captain Morris, surrounded by a number of men.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
brought together in one place
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
junipernounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
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 beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
McNab
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From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the deck of the frigate sat Captain Morris, surrounded by a number of men.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading On the deck of the frigate sat Captain Morris, surrounded by a number of men.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On the deck of the frigate sat Captain Morris, surrounded by a number of men.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the deck of the frigate sat Captain Morris, surrounded by a number of men.
and nothing more
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the deck of the frigate sat Captain Morris, surrounded by a number of men.
only a very short time before
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
not in physical motion
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
confined on all sides
From this reading On the deck of the frigate sat Captain Morris, surrounded by a number of men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
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 Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
accept gladly
From this reading It had been heralded that the Halifax column was returning, and people gathered at the dock to welcome them as they neared the landing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
at the time that
From this reading It was a beautiful day in the autumn when the frigate _Beaver_ passed McNab Island and sailed up the long harbor to Halifax.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
people who are wounded
From this reading The sick, the wounded, the well, were there; but they numbered all told scarcely a third of the force that went out hale and buoyant for the conflict only a few months before.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Wonderful tints of the forest, from russet brown through red, orange and yellow, to the dark green of the juniper, stretched out beyond the little city, while orchard trees laden with fruit, pasture lands cropped by the cows, and stubble fields still golden from the harvest, added zest to the outlook of the tired soldiers coming home from the war.
