used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
the lower side of anything
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The words were still fresh in my brain.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
carpnounUS /kɑːrp/
the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
flitter-winged
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From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The words were still fresh in my brain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
not accessible to view
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words were still fresh in my brain.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
go away from a place
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
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 “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
not in physical motion
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
go across or through
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
get rid of
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
in the near future
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
not in physical motion
From this reading The words were still fresh in my brain.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
express in words
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
tenchnounUS /tentʃ/
freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
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 But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
truth's
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From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
hard to endure
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
Twould
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From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The road went straight away from the window to the invisible beyond; hard and dry, it was trying to shine, as if it recalled the sunlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were still fresh in my brain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
in or at the place that
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, outside, the trees and barns and shed were quiet and dim, and as much submerged and hidden from the air in which I had been living as the green streets of motionless lily and weed at the bottom of some lonely pool where carp and tench go slowly.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “And but the flitter-winged verse must tell, For truth’s sake, what woe afterwards befell, ’Twould humour many a heart to leave them thus, Shut from the busy world of more incredulous.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were still fresh in my brain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A WINTER MORNING Night was soon to pass into a winter day as I looked out of the window to see what kind of a world it was that had been, since I began to read, shutting me off effectually from everything but my book.
