acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Only cold, and acute bodily suffering could attract their attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Only cold, and acute bodily suffering could attract their attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Only cold, and acute bodily suffering could attract their attention.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Late August hung heavily over Quinton.
beauty-spot
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From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Only cold, and acute bodily suffering could attract their attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Only cold, and acute bodily suffering could attract their attention.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only cold, and acute bodily suffering could attract their attention.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
your parents
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good, poor, and indifferent revelled in the inspiration-haunted Hills and magnificent sweep of shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Late August hung heavily over Quinton.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Good, poor, and indifferent revelled in the inspiration-haunted Hills and magnificent sweep of shore.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Late August hung heavily over Quinton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Good, poor, and indifferent revelled in the inspiration-haunted Hills and magnificent sweep of shore.
inspiration-haunted
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From this reading Good, poor, and indifferent revelled in the inspiration-haunted Hills and magnificent sweep of shore.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late August hung heavily over Quinton.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Good, poor, and indifferent revelled in the inspiration-haunted Hills and magnificent sweep of shore.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
new-found
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From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
not any; not one
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
and nothing more
From this reading Only cold, and acute bodily suffering could attract their attention.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Late August hung heavily over Quinton.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
playtimenoun
time for play or diversion
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Good, poor, and indifferent revelled in the inspiration-haunted Hills and magnificent sweep of shore.
Quinton
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From this reading Late August hung heavily over Quinton.
relaysnounUS /ˈriːleɪz/
plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
revelled
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From this reading Good, poor, and indifferent revelled in the inspiration-haunted Hills and magnificent sweep of shore.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Good, poor, and indifferent revelled in the inspiration-haunted Hills and magnificent sweep of shore.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Only cold, and acute bodily suffering could attract their attention.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Good, poor, and indifferent revelled in the inspiration-haunted Hills and magnificent sweep of shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The artists, never tiring of the changing charms of this new-found beauty-spot, gave no heed to the passing season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
which person or people
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The city folks, who counted their year's playtime by two weeks' vacation, had come and gone, in relays.
