used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRISTRAM AND ISEULT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Time passed on, as time will do.
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
only a very short time before
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
Hilary
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From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
IdlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
ISEULTnoun
(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading TRISTRAM AND ISEULT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
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 Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
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 “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed on, as time will do.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
express in words
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed on, as time will do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
TRISTRAMnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading TRISTRAM AND ISEULT.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
at the time that
From this reading Fast, very fast, it seemed, when she thought of the changes it had brought.
in or at the place that
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Eighteen more months went by; Hilary hardly knew whether to say they went fast or slowly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Time passed on, as time will do.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “In the woods where the gleams play On the grass under the trees, Passing the long summer’s day Idly as a mossy stone, In the forest depths.”
