used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
burdocknoun
any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
cadencesnounUS /ˈkeɪdənsɪz/
plural of “cadence” — (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
start firing a weapon
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
death of a person
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
grumblesnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlz/
plural of “grumble” — a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
horizontallyadverbUS /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/
in a horizontal direction
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
immediately past
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
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 The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
mid-field
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From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
an amount of time
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
not in physical motion
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
submerges
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From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading The thunder grumbles with interrupted cadences, and then, joyful as a poet, hits the long, grave, reverberating period at last, repeats it triumphantly, and muttering dies away.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Then the rain wastes away.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I can count the drops on the broad burdock leaves; and the evening sun comes through horizontally; and it is good to be afoot and making for something remote, I know not why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WALKING WITH GOOD COMPANY The lightning grows upon the sky like a tumultuous thorn tree of fire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The pheasants in the woods have got over their alarm and have ceased to crow, and for a time the heavy perpendicular rain submerges the meadow and farmhouse and mid-field oak and the steep downs with their cloudy woods; the birds are still.
