touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
Beirnfels
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From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
divisible by two
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But no responsive light had lit itself in Jean’s wistful eyes.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no responsive light had lit itself in Jean’s wistful eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But no responsive light had lit itself in Jean’s wistful eyes.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading But no responsive light had lit itself in Jean’s wistful eyes.
immediately past
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But no responsive light had lit itself in Jean’s wistful eyes.
provided with artificial light
From this reading But no responsive light had lit itself in Jean’s wistful eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
not any; not one
From this reading But no responsive light had lit itself in Jean’s wistful eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was out of tune with the season.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
permeatingadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪŋ/
spreading or spread throughout
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading But no responsive light had lit itself in Jean’s wistful eyes.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She was out of tune with the season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was out of tune with the season.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
spring-time
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From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
stone-paved
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From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
symbolicaladjective
relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
in the direction of
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading She was out of tune with the season.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring was in the air--late comer to this eastern corner of Europe--but, at last, even here the fragrance of fresh growing things was permeating the atmosphere, strips of vivid blue rent the grey skies, and splashes of golden sunshine lay dappled over the shining roofs of the village that nestled in the valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JEAN leaned idly against the ancient wall which bounded the stone-paved court at Beirnfels and looked down towards the valley below.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading But no responsive light had lit itself in Jean’s wistful eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was out of tune with the season.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Spring and hope go hand in hand, the one symbolical of the other, and the promise of spring-time, the blossom of hope, was dead within her heart--withered almost before it had had time to bud.
