used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
anemones
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From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
bindweednoun
any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
Boleslav
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From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
catkinsnounUS /ˈkætkənz/
plural of “catkin” — a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the meantime spring had come.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
furrows
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From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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 Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime spring had come.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
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 It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime spring had come.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
nettlesnounUS /ˈnetəlz/
plural of “nettle” — any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
Schranden
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From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
seed-cloths
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From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
short-bladed
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From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
the season of growth
From this reading In the meantime spring had come.
starredadjectiveUS /stɑːrd/
marked with an asterisk
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The plough left a trail of smooth, black furrows on the bosom of the awakening earth, and seed-cloths were already being put out to air.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
von
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From this reading More than three months had passed away since Boleslav von Schranden had turned his back on the inheritance of his fathers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moss, starred with anemones, grew amongst the short-bladed grass; the ditches were full of a luxuriant growth of bindweed and nettles; and at every breeze the boughs rained a shower of crumbling catkins.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the first spring for many and many a long year that had begun in peace, and of which there were hopes of its ending in peace.
