used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winds are never sweet with the fragrance of broken earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The winds are never sweet with the fragrance of broken earth.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
remove the dust from
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The winds are never sweet with the fragrance of broken earth.
envelopsverbUS /ɪnˈveləps/
third-person singular of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The winds are never sweet with the fragrance of broken earth.
furrows
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From this reading There is no ploughing of furrows, no scattering of seed.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The winds are never sweet with the fragrance of broken earth.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no ploughing of furrows, no scattering of seed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no ploughing of furrows, no scattering of seed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading There is no ploughing of furrows, no scattering of seed.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
rimsnounUS /rɪmz/
plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading There is no ploughing of furrows, no scattering of seed.
scuttles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading There is no ploughing of furrows, no scattering of seed.
transport commercially
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The winds are never sweet with the fragrance of broken earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winds are never sweet with the fragrance of broken earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading STRAIN AND RELIEF I In a ship there is neither bud nor fallen leaf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
topmasts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
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 Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
at the time that
From this reading Fingers of sunshine touch no grass to vivid green when a shower is over and the clouds have blown away.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
a Caucasian
From this reading Rain does not whisper among trees or press the dust of long, white roads into little pits of darkness; it lashes at grey steel, hangs in beads on the metal rims of scuttles, envelops topmasts in an unsteady mist.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds are never sweet with the fragrance of broken earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The winds are never sweet with the fragrance of broken earth.
