used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had, as I said, caught up with Summer.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
BUTTEEMILK
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From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
buttermilknounUS /ˈbʌtərmɪlk/
residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We had, as I said, caught up with Summer.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
DITHYRAMBUS
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From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading As our friend had said, the springs seemed to have dried up.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As our friend had said, the springs seemed to have dried up.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had, as I said, caught up with Summer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had, as I said, caught up with Summer.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
engage in
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As our friend had said, the springs seemed to have dried up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
preciousnessnoun
the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
raritynounUS /ˈrerəti/
noteworthy scarcity
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We had, as I said, caught up with Summer.
express in words
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
skatedverbUS /ˈskeɪtɪd/
past form of “skate” — move along on skates
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading As our friend had said, the springs seemed to have dried up.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We had, as I said, caught up with Summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Summer, need one say, is a thirsty companion, and the State seemed suddenly to have gone dry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had, as I said, caught up with Summer.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
water-bugs
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From this reading We looked in vain for magic mirrors by the roadside, overhung with fairy grasses, littered with Autumn leaves, and skated over by nimble water-bugs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had, as I said, caught up with Summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had, as I said, caught up with Summer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DITHYRAMBUS OF BUTTEEMILK One discovery of some importance you make in walking the roads is the comparative rarity and exceeding preciousness of buttermilk.
