used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
anew
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
aubergenoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
colzanoun
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
embowered
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From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
moving swiftly
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
fur-lined
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From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
Fécamp
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From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
haggard-looking
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From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
jet-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
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 Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
poppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
post-chaise
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From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
be seated
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
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 The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene of our story changes for a time from smoky London to a lonely road close to the sea-coast of Normandy.
in the direction of
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading An open post-chaise, drawn by a pair of heavy horses, is flying seaward, towards the marine town of Fécamp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
precisely as stated
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
wind-swept
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From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Every now and again the man leans forward and urges on the driver, then, after a quick glance on the road, which winds far away behind them, he sinks back upon his seat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It is the sunset of a rainy day, a fierce red light beats down on the yellow colza fields, sprinkled with great bells of crimson poppy; on the deep, wind-swept patches of yellow wheat; on the little villages embowered in foliage, each with its old-fashioned auberge and its glittering spire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Side by side within it sit two figures, a very young lady, wrapped in a fur-lined silk cloak, and a tall, haggard-looking man of thirty, with very long hair and a jet-black moustache.
