used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
Avalon
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From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
terminate
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
make calm or still
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
divisible by two
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
coins made of gold
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
how
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From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
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From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/
plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
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 day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
a course of conduct
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
ROAD-SIDE
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From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
express in words
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
in a serious manner
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
sulkilyadverb
in a sulky manner
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
sunbeams
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From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
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 The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
in or at the place that
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is broken more seriously; hark, that is the tread of many feet, and those voices are the voices of lads out for a day in the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then, in the calm atmosphere, a leaf would flutter down, and break the oppressive silence of the forest of Avalon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _THE ROAD-SIDE INN._ The evening of Tuesday, the twelfth of November, in the year of grace fifteen hundred and thirty-nine, was closing in.
but in spite of that
From this reading The day had been very fine, such a day as we sometimes enjoy, even in November; the golden sunbeams had brightened the foliage which yet hung upon many of the trees of the forest, and turned the russet plumage into gold.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading See here they come into this lonely haunt, where no road or path exists, startling yon raven from his perch; see how sulkily he flies away, as if to say, “What right have these intruders here?”
