used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading Then the year paused; there was a swallow still here and there; but again there was snow....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
one more of the same kind, or a different one
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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BARGEverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The world had been black and white for many days.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The world had been black and white for many days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the year paused; there was a swallow still here and there; but again there was snow....
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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cygnet-coloured
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From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
the first light of day
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The world had been black and white for many days.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world had been black and white for many days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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irretraceable
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The world had been black and white for many days.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
belonging to the speaker and others
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Then the year paused; there was a swallow still here and there; but again there was snow....
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
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rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
sparesnounUS /sperz/
plural of “spare” — an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
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the season of growth
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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not in physical motion
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Maintained an upright posture.
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Then the year paused; there was a swallow still here and there; but again there was snow....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the year paused; there was a swallow still here and there; but again there was snow....
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
thrushesnounUS /ˈθrʌʃəz/
plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
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 Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The cygnet-coloured sky had been low from dawn to sunset; rarely a cloud dimly appeared in it, seen and lost and seen again, like a slow fish in rippling water.
at the time that
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
a Caucasian
From this reading Snow fell on singing thrushes and golden trees, and when it was over a half moon of untouched grass under a dense hawthorn was as a green shadow on the white land....
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BARGE Spring and summer and autumn had come--flowing into one another with that secrecy which, as in the periods of our life, spares us the pain of the irretraceable step--and still a golden tree stood here and there in the hollowed lawns....
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world had been black and white for many days.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then the year paused; there was a swallow still here and there; but again there was snow....
