used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The autumn morning was very fair, as we have seen.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The autumn morning was very fair, as we have seen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It winged freely to meet her, as a bird escaped from a cage.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading It winged freely to meet her, as a bird escaped from a cage.
Dieuporte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
EGOISTnoun
a conceited and self-centered person
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It winged freely to meet her, as a bird escaped from a cage.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The autumn morning was very fair, as we have seen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
set up or found
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
in a free manner
From this reading It winged freely to meet her, as a bird escaped from a cage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
the act of departing
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The autumn morning was very fair, as we have seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It winged freely to meet her, as a bird escaped from a cage.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It winged freely to meet her, as a bird escaped from a cage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
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 For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
come together
From this reading It winged freely to meet her, as a bird escaped from a cage.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The autumn morning was very fair, as we have seen.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
ORCHARDnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The autumn morning was very fair, as we have seen.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
successive (without a break)
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time for many a long month he found his heart going out to Nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
precisely as stated
From this reading The autumn morning was very fair, as we have seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The autumn morning was very fair, as we have seen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The autumn morning was very fair, as we have seen.
at the time that
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading It winged freely to meet her, as a bird escaped from a cage.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading AN ORCHARD EGOIST WHEN Peregrine left Dieuporte he struck straight through the valley between the wooded slopes of the hills.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading This, added to his recent escape from blackness, lent zest to his spirit.
