175
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From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
180
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From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
Ah
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From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
athirstadjective
(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
chestnut-tree
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From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading _Ottima._ Then our crowning night!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
shoot down, of birds
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
InflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
the sound of laughing
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
neath
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From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Ottima._ Then our crowning night!
NippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
Ottima
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From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Ottima._ Then our crowning night!
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
get something; come into possession of
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
searverbUS /sɪr/
make very hot and dry
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
Sebald
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From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
shrub-house
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From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Ottima._ Then our crowning night!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
up to a particular time
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
at the time that
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Sebald._ You would always laugh At my wet boots: I had to stride through grass Over my ankles.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading _Ottima._ And when I ventured to receive you here, 175 Made you steal hither in the mornings-- _Sebald._ When I used to look up 'neath the shrub-house here, Till the red fire on its glazed windows spread To a yellow haze?
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading _Ottima._ Ah--my sign was, the sun Inflamed the sear side of yon chestnut-tree 180 Nipped by the first frost.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sebald._ And I drew Back; put far back your face with both my hands Lest you should grow too full of me--your face So seemed athirst for my whole soul and body!
