used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
cooingverbUS /ˈkuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
coins made of gold
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
gulfsnounUS /ɡʌlfs/
plural of “gulf” — an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
immediately past
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
melodiouslyadverb
in a melodious manner
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
muskyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌski/
resembling the smell of musk
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
navenounUS /neɪv/
the central area of a church
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
savours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
at the time that
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
a Caucasian
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading SUNDAY The morning air of autumn smelt like the musky, wild white rose.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
Wiltshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The south wind had carried hither all the golden and brown savours from Devon and Wiltshire and Surrey; and the strong sweetness made the walker snuff deeply at it, with uplifted upper lip.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading So when I came to the church, under a cavernous beech wood, I paused beneath the low tower and sate in the cool nave.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Church bells two miles away, deep among the woods that lay around narrow gulfs of meadow on every side, called and called, as if they had wedded this perfume and all the gold and brown of the wide land.
wrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading Not the last willow wren in the oak, nor the cooing dove, spoke more melodiously of autumn and repose than the bells.
