used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
lacking funds
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
day-time
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From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
exhaledverbUS /eksˈheɪld/
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading The pine-trees showed resinous lights, and exhaled a strong, pungent odour.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The pine-trees showed resinous lights, and exhaled a strong, pungent odour.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The pine-trees showed resinous lights, and exhaled a strong, pungent odour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
pine-trees
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From this reading The pine-trees showed resinous lights, and exhaled a strong, pungent odour.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The pine-trees showed resinous lights, and exhaled a strong, pungent odour.
resinousadjective
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
From this reading The pine-trees showed resinous lights, and exhaled a strong, pungent odour.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The pine-trees showed resinous lights, and exhaled a strong, pungent odour.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow thawed.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
the season of growth
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The pine-trees showed resinous lights, and exhaled a strong, pungent odour.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading The snow thawed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading II In the spring the rivers--now broad, free and mighty--overflowed their banks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the day-time the sky was a broad expanse of blue; at dusk it had a soft murky hue and a melancholy attraction.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Heavy waves broke up the face of the waters, which sent forth a deep, hoarse, subdued murmur, as restless and disquieting as the season itself.
