used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
Brinsley
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From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Some of the feathers were tipped with shining green and some with brown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
Diogenesnoun
an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Some of the feathers were tipped with shining green and some with brown.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He picked it up and stuck it in his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He picked it up and stuck it in his hat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
preenedverbUS /priːnd/
past form of “preen” — clean with one's bill
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
puddlesnounUS /ˈpʌdəlz/
plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Some of the feathers were tipped with shining green and some with brown.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the feathers were tipped with shining green and some with brown.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
the season of growth
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
caught or fixed
From this reading He picked it up and stuck it in his hat.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The snow melted, and the soft rains fell, and on sunny days Diogenes, splashing in the little puddles, picked and pulled at his feathers as he preened himself in the shelter of the south bank which overlooked the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading Some of the feathers were tipped with shining green and some with brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked it up and stuck it in his hat.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the feathers were tipped with shining green and some with brown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Some of them fell by the way, some floated out on blue tides, and one of them was wafted by the wind to the feet of Geoffrey Fox, as, on a certain morning, he, too, stood on the south bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the feathers were tipped with shining green and some with brown.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _In Which Brinsley Speaks of the Way to Win a Woman._ AND now spring was coming to the countryside.
