used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
(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 And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
allurementnoun
attractiveness
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
cut-backs
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From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
dapples
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From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
fawn's
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From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
implantedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
Ochakee
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From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A natural sense of direction was seemingly implanted with less essential organs in my body at birth.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
not in physical motion
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The allurement of a September day had brought me far down the trail, past the neck of the marsh, and far from my accustomed haunts.
trickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
at the time that
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
in or at the place that
From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
windings
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From this reading And for all the gloom of the woods, and the tricky windings and cut-backs of that restless little serpent of a trail, I still knew approximately where I was.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But I could never resist September weather, particularly when the winds are still, and the sun through the leaves dapples the trail like a fawn's back, and the woods are so silent that the least rustle of a squirrel in the thicket cracks with a miniature explosion.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The Ochakee River wound its lazy way to the sea somewhere to my right.
