used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
anew
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes the moon peeped in at them with a broad smile.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Sometimes the moon peeped in at them with a broad smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
chirpsnounUS /tʃɜːrps/
plural of “chirp” — a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
dikenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
exhalations
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From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Sometimes the moon peeped in at them with a broad smile.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
and nothing more
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Sometimes the moon peeped in at them with a broad smile.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sometimes the moon peeped in at them with a broad smile.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
with low volume
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the moon peeped in at them with a broad smile.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes the moon peeped in at them with a broad smile.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
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 A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
turfs
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From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
twittered
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From this reading The birds above their heads gave little sleepy chirps, turned on the branch and twittered softly as though they dreamed the day’s melodies over again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
wakened
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From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
at the time that
From this reading The heavy night- exhalations of the leaves lulled them to sleep, and sometimes they were only wakened by the tremor that passes through everything when the sun rises.
in or at the place that
From this reading In under the branches there were little bowers where they hid themselves; the dead leaves had drifted together in under the dike and made a soft couch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes the moon peeped in at them with a broad smile.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A high dike of turfs ran along the edge of the wood, and low over it hung hazel and young beech trees.
