used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Then the evil one will steal from the marshes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
start firing a weapon
From this reading For there will be war and fire.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there will be war and fire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the evil one will steal from the marshes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Then the evil one will steal from the marshes.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the evil one will steal from the marshes.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
only a very short time before
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Then the evil one will steal from the marshes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
sweepings
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From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the evil one will steal from the marshes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
to-night
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From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For there will be war and fire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE FOREST 'There will be full moon to-night, and a south wind.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within that deep green shade of the forest, amidst the picturesque sweepings of the foliage, the heat rays of the sun could scarcely be felt, for odorous firs overspread their thick tresses above.
