used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was two months later, a chilly October afternoon.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Coriolanus, Act iv., Scene iv.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was two months later, a chilly October afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
terminate
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was two months later, a chilly October afternoon.
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From this reading Coriolanus, Act iv., Scene iv.
well in the past; former
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
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 The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
a state of high honor
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two months later, a chilly October afternoon.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Coriolanus, Act iv., Scene iv.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was two months later, a chilly October afternoon.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was two months later, a chilly October afternoon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O world! thy slippery turns!
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was two months later, a chilly October afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Coriolanus, Act iv., Scene iv.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading "O world! thy slippery turns!
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
sumachnoun
a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O world! thy slippery turns!
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The glory of the maple and the sumach had departed, and a dingy russet brown had succeeded the more brilliant tints of early autumn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "O world! thy slippery turns!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two months later, a chilly October afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two months later, a chilly October afternoon.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Friends, now fast sworn in love inseparable, shall within this hour break out to bitterest enmity."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "O world! thy slippery turns!
