used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
Brocéliande
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From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
dort
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From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Then I was visited by dreams in which a world of miracle came to life.
dîne
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From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
only a very short time before
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And yet I never rested so ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And yet I never rested so ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
joltsnounUS /dʒoʊlts/
plural of “jolt” — a sudden jarring impact
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then I was visited by dreams in which a world of miracle came to life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
loin-muscles
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From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Then I was visited by dreams in which a world of miracle came to life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
motor-car
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From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And yet I never rested so ill.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
Qui
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From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading And yet I never rested so ill.
ricochets
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From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
ShakespeareannounUS /ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriən/
a Shakespearean scholar
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
skidsnounUS /skɪdz/
plural of “skid” — one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet I never rested so ill.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I was visited by dreams in which a world of miracle came to life.
up to a particular time
From this reading HOT AND COLD _Qui dort dîne._ My slumber lasted till the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I was visited by dreams in which a world of miracle came to life.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
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 Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading The bruised feeling caused by a day spent in a motor-car came over my loin-muscles, and for long I felt in them the _ricochets_ of ghostly jolts and the twists of spectral skids.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Then I was visited by dreams in which a world of miracle came to life.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I was visited by dreams in which a world of miracle came to life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I was visited by dreams in which a world of miracle came to life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then I was visited by dreams in which a world of miracle came to life.
yelpedverbUS /jelpd/
past form of “yelp” — bark in a high-pitched tone
From this reading Brocéliande, the Shakespearean forest, began to move; in the press of it trees walked along arm in arm; a birch tree which looked like a lance made me a speech in German, and I could hardly hear it, for many of the flowers were singing, plants yelped insistently, and great trees every now and then howled aloud.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I never rested so ill.
