used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It occurred during the last week in August.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
a youthful male person
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
CLASSICnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It occurred during the last week in August.
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 Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
a young female
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It occurred during the last week in August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred during the last week in August.
immediately past
From this reading It occurred during the last week in August.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred during the last week in August.
OdysseynounUS /ˈɑːdəsi/
a long wandering and eventful journey
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
and nothing more
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
REVIVALnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
a special situation
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CLASSIC REVIVAL Only now and then does nature allow us a perfect thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of the presentation of the Greek poem of the Odyssey by the Girl and Boy Scouts was a perfect day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It occurred during the last week in August.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Beyond the woods the wheat fields were golden, the final growth of the summer gardens a riot of purple and rose and blue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Here at the fringe of the deep woods the afternoon was like early September; there was more color, more radiance than one associates with any other month of the year.
