Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

anew

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was an austere landscape, grave with elm and ash and pine.

the condition of being secured to a base

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

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From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading It was an austere landscape, grave with elm and ash and pine.

severely simple

From this reading It was an austere landscape, grave with elm and ash and pine.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

delicately beautiful

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading It was an austere landscape, grave with elm and ash and pine.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

death of a person

From this reading It was an austere landscape, grave with elm and ash and pine.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading It was an austere landscape, grave with elm and ash and pine.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

a brief written record

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

on one occasion

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

above and across; more than

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

a coniferous tree

From this reading It was an austere landscape, grave with elm and ash and pine.

plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

past form of “smudge” — make a smudge on; soil by smudging

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

hunt or shoot snipe

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

having a supporting base

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

the rays of the sun

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

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 For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

two times

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading For a space, a field of buckwheat standing in ricks struck a smudged negroid note, but there was warmth in the apple orchards which clustered about the scattered houses, with piles of golden pumpkins and red apples under the trees.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.

open to or swept by wind

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

in the company of; together with

From this reading APPLE-LAND It was a spacious morning of windswept sunshine, with a wintry bite in the keen air.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Once or twice we caught sight of the dainty snipe in the meadows, and high over the woods a bird-hawk floated, as by some invisible anchorage, in the sky.

the day immediately before today

From this reading Meadow-larks and song-sparrows kept up a faint warbling about us, but the crickets, which yesterday had here and there made a thin music, as of straggling bands of survivors of the Summer, were numbed into silence again.