Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

severely simple

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

plural of “bonfire” — a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

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From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

straighten with a comb

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

take in liquids

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

ludicrously odd

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

informal intensifiers

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

coins made of gold

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

a small island

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

become covered with mist

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

past form of “mock” — treat with contempt

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

a coniferous tree

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

plural of “pyre” — wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

the season of growth

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

the first light of day

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

in or at that place or location

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

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 Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

under the feet

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading Along the summit of low hills ran a comb of fire--the scarlet of the sumach, leaf and berry; underfoot were crimson vines like trails and splashes of blood; into the streams from which the wanderers stooped to drink, fell the gold of the sycamore.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

a Caucasian

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Above it hung a pale blue sky; within it, a perpetual, pale blue haze, through which blazed the scarlet and gold of the trees--great bonfires which did not warm, flaming pyres which were never consumed.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Morning and evening a shroud of chill, white mist fell upon them, or they would have mocked the sunrise and the sunset.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading From the hills they looked down upon a red and yellow world, a gorgeous bourgeoning and blossoming that put the spring to shame, a sea of splendor with here and there a dark-green isle of cedar or of pine.

but in spite of that

From this reading THE FALL OF THE LEAF Days passed, and the forest put on a beauty, austere, yet fantastic, bizarre.