used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Distant mountain ranges stood white-capped and purple against sapphire skies.
aldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
catkinsnounUS /ˈkætkənz/
plural of “catkin” — a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were growing warm, full of sunshine.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Distant mountain ranges stood white-capped and purple against sapphire skies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
foreshorenoun
the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
fuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The days were growing warm, full of sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
HostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
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a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
MacRae
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the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
matingnounUS /ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Distant mountain ranges stood white-capped and purple against sapphire skies.
mutedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtɪd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
orchestrationnounUS /ˌɔːrkəˈstreɪʃən/
an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Distant mountain ranges stood white-capped and purple against sapphire skies.
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Distant mountain ranges stood white-capped and purple against sapphire skies.
RenewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading Distant mountain ranges stood white-capped and purple against sapphire skies.
get rid of
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Distant mountain ranges stood white-capped and purple against sapphire skies.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
spring-budding
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From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
Squitty
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Distant mountain ranges stood white-capped and purple against sapphire skies.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The days were growing warm, full of sunshine.
sweet-voiced
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From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
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 The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
wakened
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From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
warblersnounUS /ˈwɔːrblərz/
plural of “warbler” — a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
From this reading Jack wakened the first morning at daybreak to the muted orchestration of mating birds, the song of a thousand sweet-voiced, unseen warblers.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The days were growing warm, full of sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
at the time that
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
white-capped
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From this reading Distant mountain ranges stood white-capped and purple against sapphire skies.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The alder, the maple and the wild cherry, all the spring-budding trees and shrubs, were making thicket and foreshore dainty green and full of pleasant smells.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading A Renewal of Hostilities The pussy willows had put out their fuzzy catkins and shed them for delicate foliage when MacRae came back to Squitty Cove.
