used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
Bodleian
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From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
put or send forth
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
cyclistnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlɪst/
a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
emanating from God
From this reading Thus is “fantastic summer’s heat” divine.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
apart from; not including
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
opinion or judgment
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Thus is “fantastic summer’s heat” divine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
set up or found
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Thus is “fantastic summer’s heat” divine.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus is “fantastic summer’s heat” divine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
kingfishernounUS /ˈkɪŋfɪʃər/
nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
a room where books are kept
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
moorhennoun
black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
and nothing more
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
reedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Thus is “fantastic summer’s heat” divine.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
tenchnounUS /tentʃ/
freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus is “fantastic summer’s heat” divine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For in August it is right to be cool and at the same time to enjoy the sight and perfume of heat out of doors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
at the time that
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
in or at the place that
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Through the willows I see the hot air quiver in crystal ripples like the points of swords, and sometimes I see a crimson cyclist on a gate.
willowyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪləwi/
slender and graceful
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In June and July the frosts and east winds of May are so near in memory that they give a satisfaction to the sensation of heat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AUGUST I have found only two satisfying places in the world in August--the Bodleian Library and a little reedy, willowy pond, where you may enjoy the month perfectly, sitting and being friendly with moorhen and kingfisher and snake, except in the slowly recurring intervals when you catch a tench and cast only mildly envious eyes upon its cool, olive sides.
