afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Season after season passed, and year after year.
(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 SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
Fairnilee
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From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
fastedverbUS /ˈfæstɪd/
past form of “fast” — abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And she slept little, praying half the night for Randal’s sake.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
hill-sides
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From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
Ker's
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From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And she slept little, praying half the night for Randal’s sake.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And she slept little, praying half the night for Randal’s sake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Season after season passed, and year after year.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And she slept little, praying half the night for Randal’s sake.
Randal
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From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
Randal's
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From this reading And she slept little, praying half the night for Randal’s sake.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
rowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And she slept little, praying half the night for Randal’s sake.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Season after season passed, and year after year.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And she slept little, praying half the night for Randal’s sake.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
waterfallsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːlz/
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lady Ker’s hair grew white like snow, and her face thin and pale--for she fasted often, as was the rule of her Church; all this was before the Reformation.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And days grew shorter, and winter came with snow, but Randal never came back to Fairnilee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SO autumn came, and all the hill-sides were golden with the heather; and the red coral berries of the rowan trees hung from the boughs, and were wet with the spray of the waterfalls in the burns.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Season after season passed, and year after year.
