used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the foot of a tall pine were Hermione and Applebo.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
Applebo
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From this reading At the foot of a tall pine were Hermione and Applebo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of a tall pine were Hermione and Applebo.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
avidadjectiveUS /ˈævəd/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
brinenounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
lacking funds
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
apart from; not including
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of a tall pine were Hermione and Applebo.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
Hermione
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the foot of a tall pine were Hermione and Applebo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading At the foot of a tall pine were Hermione and Applebo.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
move hurridly
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
saganounUS /ˈsɑːɡə/
a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
sedgenounUS /sedʒ/
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
carry out
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
express in words
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our saga closes far from the sea and the sad tales it has to tell.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
wave-talk
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From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were fresh odours of moss and fern in place of the salt ones of brine and sedge.
in or at the place that
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The murmur of the wind in the tall pines is sweeter far than wave-talk ... but there were other murmurs of which we must take account.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Behind them the late autumn woods and at their feet a small expanse of crystal water, smooth as a mirror except where broke by the rush of some avid trout.
