used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly, in the dim recesses of the grove, there was a silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The face of Ulysses was changed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Suddenly, in the dim recesses of the grove, there was a silence.
dronedverbUS /droʊnd/
past form of “drone” — make a monotonous low dull sound
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
divisible by two
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of Ulysses was changed.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Suddenly, in the dim recesses of the grove, there was a silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of Ulysses was changed.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Suddenly, in the dim recesses of the grove, there was a silence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Suddenly, in the dim recesses of the grove, there was a silence.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
not in physical motion
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, in the dim recesses of the grove, there was a silence.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The birds stopped singing, and the murmur of the insects droned, swelled louder, and died away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The face of Ulysses was changed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly, in the dim recesses of the grove, there was a silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noble and beautiful still, but even in sleep it could be seen to have lost its force.
UlyssesnounUS /juːˈlɪsiz/
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading The face of Ulysses was changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of Ulysses was changed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The hard lines of endeavour, the brown painting of the wind, had gone from it.
