used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
matters of personal concern
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
anew
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Silvius’s soul felt very comfortable within him that morning.
Dom
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From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
duesnounUS /duːz/
plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Silvius’s soul felt very comfortable within him that morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
Goldspur
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From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
only a very short time before
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silvius’s soul felt very comfortable within him that morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Silvius’s soul felt very comfortable within him that morning.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
not any; not one
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
shortagenounUS /ˈʃɔːrtədʒ/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
Silvius
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From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
Silvius's
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From this reading Silvius’s soul felt very comfortable within him that morning.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Silvius’s soul felt very comfortable within him that morning.
the season of growth
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was little sickness anywhere, but few poor to need alms, and no shortage of dues from the tenants.
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 The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Silvius’s soul felt very comfortable within him that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
which person or people
From this reading The may was budding into bloom, and Dom Silvius came riding Goldspur way again, thinking of the many things that may occupy the mind of a man who keeps both eyes fixed upon the affairs of the “house.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bloom was setting well upon the orchard trees, such a sea of foam that the autumn should be red with fruit.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Silvius’s soul felt very comfortable within him that morning.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word had come from the shepherds in the pasture lands that hardly a lamb had been lost that spring.
