AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Shrub and tree bared gaunt limbs to every autumn wind.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading Shrub and tree bared gaunt limbs to every autumn wind.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The nights grew long, and bitter with frost.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Shrub and tree bared gaunt limbs to every autumn wind.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The nights grew long, and bitter with frost.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Shrub and tree bared gaunt limbs to every autumn wind.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
habiliments
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From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Shrub and tree bared gaunt limbs to every autumn wind.
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 nights grew long, and bitter with frost.
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 AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The nights grew long, and bitter with frost.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading The days shortened steadily.
ShrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Shrub and tree bared gaunt limbs to every autumn wind.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The days shortened steadily.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shrub and tree bared gaunt limbs to every autumn wind.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Shrub and tree bared gaunt limbs to every autumn wind.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Shrub and tree bared gaunt limbs to every autumn wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
year-roundadjective
operating or continuing throughout the year
From this reading Only the spruce and pine stood forth in their year-round habiliments of green.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS September and October trooped past, and as they marched the willow thickets and poplar groves grew yellow and brown, and carpeted the floor of the woods with fallen leaves.
