used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAKING REFUGE It was a Saturday afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TAKING REFUGE It was a Saturday afternoon.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were no swallow voices to be heard.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
Ferdy
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From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
garden-paths
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From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
the act of departing
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
destroyed or killed
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There were no swallow voices to be heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TAKING REFUGE It was a Saturday afternoon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
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 The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
engage in
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no swallow voices to be heard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
REFUGEnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading TAKING REFUGE It was a Saturday afternoon.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TAKING REFUGE It was a Saturday afternoon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
southwardsadverb
toward the south
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading There were no swallow voices to be heard.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING REFUGE It was a Saturday afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no swallow voices to be heard.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There were no swallow voices to be heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAKING REFUGE It was a Saturday afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Ferdy, as he lay on his couch in the oriel window, looked out half sadly.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And the autumn was already old enough to make one feel that winter had started on its journey southwards from the icy lands which are its real home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lawn and garden-paths below were thickly strewn with fallen leaves, for the summer was gone--the long beautiful summer which had seemed as if it were going to stay "for always."
