used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
bird-songs
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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
Cameron
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From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
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 night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
Craig
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From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
down-bent
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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
foreordainedadjective
established or prearranged unalterably
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
gold-born
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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
holly-leaves
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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
immediately past
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
the literary culture
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
other's
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From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night of her return she had carried out her plan as regarded the letters and her father had believed the package had arrived with his mail.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the beauty and passion of the throbbing season came to Echo with a sense of mockery.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She had been content that he should deem the act significant of the other's better nature emerging from the slough of an ignoble temptation--satisfied to know that in his mind the fact that it should have been one of the last acts Craig had performed before the tragedy, had invested it with a quality of the fateful and foreordained.
wedding-veils
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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
at the time that
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
which person or people
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
belonging to which person
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
wreathing
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From this reading THE WOMAN WHO KNEW June came with its gold-born days, its passionate bird-songs and scents of roses, its shimmer of willow and pine and burnished lustre of down-bent holly-leaves and its evening mists wreathing the tall garden shrubs like wedding-veils.
a late time of life
From this reading When a little later he had told her that Cameron Craig had sent him the letter whose publication had been threatened, years had seemed fallen from his shoulders.
