used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
beech-trees
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From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
coo-coo
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From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
coquetverb
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
Empurpledadjective
excessively elaborate or showily expressed
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
set up or found
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
Heart's-ease
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From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
immediately past
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
love-lies-bleedingnoun
young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
overhangnounUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋ/
projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
not in physical motion
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
Susan
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From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Tender shadows lie here and there in the corners of the curving road, and in and among the beech-trees that overhang it birds are already rustling with a view to slumber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
at the time that
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Heart’s-ease I found where love-lies-bleeding Empurpled all the ground; Whatever flower I missed, unheeding, Heart’s-ease I found.’
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day is still lingering, but one can see that night is beginning to coquet with it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The soft coo-coo of the pigeon stirs the air, and on the river down below, ‘Now winding bright and full with naked banks,’ the first faint glimmer of a new moon is falling—falling as though sinking through it to a world beneath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What are you thinking of, Susan?’ asks Crosby at last, when the sound of their feet upon the road has been left unbroken for quite five minutes.
