used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
bracingness
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From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
BUNDOCK
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From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
capriciouslyadverbUS /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/
unpredictably
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great valley swam in a blue sea of vapour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
immediately past
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
not any; not one
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
and nothing more
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The great valley swam in a blue sea of vapour.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Across the spacious blue of the Essex sky clouds floated and met and parted in a restful restlessness.
spatteredadjectiveUS /ˈspætərd/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The great valley swam in a blue sea of vapour.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I IT had rained that April more continuously than capriciously, but this morning April showed at last her fairer face.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The great valley swam in a blue sea of vapour.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The great valley swam in a blue sea of vapour.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BUNDOCK ON HIS BEAT _He comes, the herald of a noisy world,_ _With spattered boots._ COWPER, “The Task.”
but in spite of that
From this reading The sunshine held as yet no sense of heat, only the bracingness of a glad salt wave.
