used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail.’
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail.’
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading ‘And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail.’
for the reason that
From this reading Because I felt it then.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading ‘And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail.’
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
opinion or judgment
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Because I felt it then.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading ‘And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail.’
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because I felt it then.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading ‘And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
recal
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From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading ‘And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Because I felt it then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
up to a particular time
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
vernaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrnəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I used to apply this line to the distant range of hills in a paltry landscape, which however had a tender vernal tone and a dewy freshness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could look at them till my eyes filled with tears, and my heart dissolved in faintness.
a late time of life
From this reading Why do I recal the circumstance after a lapse of years with so much interest?
