at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
BRYANT
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From this reading BRYANT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The mind of Ohquamehud dwelt upon his meeting with Holden.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
GrovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sleeping or waking, the image of the latter pursued him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mind of Ohquamehud dwelt upon his meeting with Holden.
Holden
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From this reading The mind of Ohquamehud dwelt upon his meeting with Holden.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Sleeping or waking, the image of the latter pursued him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Sleeping or waking, the image of the latter pursued him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The mind of Ohquamehud dwelt upon his meeting with Holden.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The mind of Ohquamehud dwelt upon his meeting with Holden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mind of Ohquamehud dwelt upon his meeting with Holden.
Ohquamehud
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From this reading The mind of Ohquamehud dwelt upon his meeting with Holden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sleeping or waking, the image of the latter pursued him.
pheasantnounUS /ˈfezənt/
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
a person who is being chased
From this reading Sleeping or waking, the image of the latter pursued him.
ReclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
the state of being asleep
From this reading Sleeping or waking, the image of the latter pursued him.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
twittering
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From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The mind of Ohquamehud dwelt upon his meeting with Holden.
a vivid mental image
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Sleeping or waking, the image of the latter pursued him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not always in the shape of the Recluse that the vision appeared.
welled
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From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Groves freshened, as he looked, and flowers Showed bright on rocky bank, And fountains welled beneath the bowers, Where deer and pheasant drank; He saw the glittering streams, he heard The rustling bough and twittering bird."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mind of Ohquamehud dwelt upon his meeting with Holden.
