used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea is His, and He made it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
bogsnounUS /bɑːɡz/
plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
BottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
flits
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From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sea is His, and He made it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sea is His, and He made it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea is His, and He made it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sea is His, and He made it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sea is His, and He made it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
a course of conduct
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
peat-water
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From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea is His, and He made it.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Swiftly and surely he stepped.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Swiftly and surely he stepped.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly and surely he stepped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bottomless bogs of black peat-water were on each side of him, but he had neither fear nor hesitation.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Gray sky, brown waters, as a bird that flies My heart flits forth to these; Back to the winter rose of Northern skies, Back to the Northern seas.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading I saw a man of God coming over the narrow zigzag path that led across a Shetland peat moss.
