used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
completely unclothed
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Scarcely did they endeavor to exchange a few words.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Scarcely did they endeavor to exchange a few words.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Scarcely did they endeavor to exchange a few words.
the organ of sight
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
fascinatesverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪts/
third-person singular of “fascinate” — cause to be interested or curious
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Scarcely did they endeavor to exchange a few words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
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 first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
intoxicatesverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪts/
third-person singular of “intoxicate” — fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading The youthful sun intoxicates with the purest juice of its vine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The youthful sun intoxicates with the purest juice of its vine.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading The youthful sun intoxicates with the purest juice of its vine.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
lullsnounUS /lʌlz/
plural of “lull” — a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
on one occasion
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The youthful sun intoxicates with the purest juice of its vine.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely did they endeavor to exchange a few words.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
the season of growth
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
not in physical motion
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The youthful sun intoxicates with the purest juice of its vine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The youthful sun intoxicates with the purest juice of its vine.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The first days of spring are a new wine that rises to the head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The youthful sun intoxicates with the purest juice of its vine.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Light still floats over the leafless wood, and athwart the bare branches the blue eye of the sky fascinates the reason and lulls it to sleep....
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods once reached, they held each other by the hand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Scarcely did they endeavor to exchange a few words.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The youthful sun intoxicates with the purest juice of its vine.
