(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 They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
the lower side of anything
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They did not swim, but flew.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
the act of departing
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
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 * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
in the near future
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading They did not walk, but swam.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading They did not swim, but flew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * At the bottom of the hill they stood up, and looked at the murmuring river that ran away to the left.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They did not walk, but swam.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked and walked in silence bewitched by the loveliness of the earth, under the bright, smiling sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
but in spite of that
From this reading They turned to the right, going further and further over the broad fields that were not yet green in all places, but showed signs of being green soon--that did not yet smell of grass, but would smell of grass soon.
