used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Why, the very earth would rise up and rebel!
divisible by two
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
garden-hedge
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From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
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From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
Knellestone
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From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
the sound of laughing
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
no person; not anyone
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
on one occasion
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Why, the very earth would rise up and rebel!
move upward
From this reading Why, the very earth would rise up and rebel!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
sunbeams
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From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why, the very earth would rise up and rebel!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
precisely as stated
From this reading Why, the very earth would rise up and rebel!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went into the sunlight and stood leaning upon the garden-hedge looking out over the glittering plain of snow to the glittering blue of the sea beyond.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the very earth would rise up and rebel!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole scene was set with jewels of light, and even the gray fortress in the marsh seemed to awaken for once out of its sleep; but I was in no mood to laugh with the sunbeams, for my heart was beating with angry thoughts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, the very earth would rise up and rebel!
a late time of life
From this reading A bailiff, a manager for Knellestone--and Knellestone that had been managed by nobody but its own masters for three hundred years!
