used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
anew
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was shut, and cobwebbed too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
Bois
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From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
burgeons
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
Champs-Élysées
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not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
cobwebbed
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From this reading The door was shut, and cobwebbed too.
corselets
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From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
disenveloped
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was shut, and cobwebbed too.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
fan-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of a fan
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
flitted
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From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
footfalls
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From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
forget-me-nots
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From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
gauze-likeadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
gossameradjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
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 sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
Marronier-du-vingt-Mars
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
on one occasion
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
only a very short time before
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The door was shut, and cobwebbed too.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even the famous “Marronier-du-vingt-Mars” had scarcely disenveloped its fan-shaped foliage, and its burgeons for the most part still glistened in their smart brown rubber corselets.
sunbeams
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From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
tendrils
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From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door was shut, and cobwebbed too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
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 Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The door was shut, and cobwebbed too.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
unbarredadjective
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
unchequered
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From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
venturesomeadjectiveUS /ˈventʃərsəm/
disposed to venture or take risks
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
Vincennes
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From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was shut, and cobwebbed too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
at the time that
From this reading Across the dusty panels grew Thick tendrils of Regret and Pain, When Love unbarred, and glancing through, Smiled sadly once, then closed it to, And footfalls died away again.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The sky was blue as forget-me-nots, and some venturesome white butterflies flitted by on gossamer wings as Basil turned his horses’ noses toward the left bank of the Seine, after some hours spent in the Bois de Vincennes, alone, as it were, with awakening Nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a wonderful morning, all aglow with sunbeams as yet unchequered by shadows, for the trees of the Bois and the Champs-Élysées were but just beginning to star their naked branches with gauze-like shreds of tiniest leaf.
