used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The tide had still about an hour to flow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tide had still about an hour to flow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
barenessnoun
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Dominic Iglesias stood on Hammersmith Bridge looking upstream.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
Chiswick
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From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
DominicnounUS /ˈdɑːmənɪk/
(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
From this reading Dominic Iglesias stood on Hammersmith Bridge looking upstream.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The tide had still about an hour to flow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
Hammersmith
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From this reading Dominic Iglesias stood on Hammersmith Bridge looking upstream.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
heavy-bosomed
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From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The tide had still about an hour to flow.
IglesiasnounUS /ˌɪˈɡleɪsiɪs/
Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)
From this reading Dominic Iglesias stood on Hammersmith Bridge looking upstream.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
indigo-grey
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From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dominic Iglesias stood on Hammersmith Bridge looking upstream.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dominic Iglesias stood on Hammersmith Bridge looking upstream.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The light was diffused and cold, all objects having a certain bareness of effect, deficient in shadow.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
splotchedadjective
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tide had still about an hour to flow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dominic Iglesias stood on Hammersmith Bridge looking upstream.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide had still about an hour to flow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tide had still about an hour to flow.
umbernoun
an earth pigment
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
upstreamadjectiveUS /ˈʌpˈstriːm/
in the direction against a stream's current
From this reading Dominic Iglesias stood on Hammersmith Bridge looking upstream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The temperature was low for the time of year, the sky packed with heavy-bosomed indigo-grey clouds in the south and west, whence came a gusty wind chill with impending rain.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The weather had broken in the storm of the preceding night; and, though it was but early September, summer was gone, autumn and the melancholy of it already present--witness the elms in Chiswick Mall splotched with raw umber and faded yellow.
