used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
to a considerable degree
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
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 The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
lichennounUS /ˈlaɪkən/
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
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 Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
metallic-colouredadjective
having a metallic color
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
Minnie
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From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
rustled
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From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently, with a light, sure foot, she entered the old forest and passed where auburn autumn foliage rustled under the wan light.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was a familiar tree whose boughs, heavily draped with grey lichen and metallic-coloured mosses, made amongst them a comfortable sort of couch.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind sighed here and there in the stunted timber, then died off and left the place breathless, awake, watching as it seemed.
Wistman's
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From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elias sat upon a rock and so remained a long while with his head between his hands.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Then he got up and walked slowly homeward; while Minnie Merle, despite the fact that she was far too early for her appointment, proceeded steadily toward Wistman’s Wood.
