used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
fall'snounUS /fɔːlz/
possessive form of “fall” — the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
it's
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From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
itchverbUS /ɪtʃ/
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
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 evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
staying power
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
pearl-grey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
Randolph
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From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
restin
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From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
ripenedadjectiveUS /ˈraɪpənd/
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
seed-pods
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From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose it's that the earth has such a feel of accomplishment," said Howe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
male cat
From this reading "The fall's a maddening sort o' time for me," said Tom Randolph.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It makes me itch to get up on ma hind legs an' do things, go places."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
at the time that
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The evening was pearl-grey when they left the village; in their nostrils was the smell of the leisurely death of the year, of leaves drying and falling, of ripened fruit and bursting seed-pods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do feel as if Nature had pulled off her part of the job and was restin'."
