alder-bushes
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From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
birches
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From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The last note of the birds' evening chorale had long since died away.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
choralenounUS /kərˈæl/
a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
From this reading The last note of the birds' evening chorale had long since died away.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The last note of the birds' evening chorale had long since died away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The last note of the birds' evening chorale had long since died away.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Silence reigned everywhere.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Peace, the peace of well-being, peculiar to late summer, pervaded the wide-stretching level fields.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
immediately past
From this reading The last note of the birds' evening chorale had long since died away.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Peace, the peace of well-being, peculiar to late summer, pervaded the wide-stretching level fields.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Peace, the peace of well-being, peculiar to late summer, pervaded the wide-stretching level fields.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The last note of the birds' evening chorale had long since died away.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
a brief written record
From this reading The last note of the birds' evening chorale had long since died away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace, the peace of well-being, peculiar to late summer, pervaded the wide-stretching level fields.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Peace, the peace of well-being, peculiar to late summer, pervaded the wide-stretching level fields.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Peace, the peace of well-being, peculiar to late summer, pervaded the wide-stretching level fields.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Silence reigned everywhere.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence reigned everywhere.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The last note of the birds' evening chorale had long since died away.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Peace, the peace of well-being, peculiar to late summer, pervaded the wide-stretching level fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
up to a particular time
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading Peace, the peace of well-being, peculiar to late summer, pervaded the wide-stretching level fields.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
a Caucasian
From this reading Down in the marshes the alder-bushes were tipped with crowns of light, and the white, slender trunks of the birches which flanked the highway in interminable rows shone and shimmered, till the road seemed to stretch away and lose itself between hedges of burnished silver.
wide-stretching
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From this reading Peace, the peace of well-being, peculiar to late summer, pervaded the wide-stretching level fields.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon had risen and flooded the tranquil heath with its soft bluish radiance.
