AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading IN AMBUSH Weeks went by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harvest-home had gone, and the "fall" ploughing was forward.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Summer was done, autumn was upon the land.
balsams
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From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN AMBUSH Weeks went by.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Summer was done, autumn was upon the land.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Harvest-home had gone, and the "fall" ploughing was forward.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Harvest-home had gone, and the "fall" ploughing was forward.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Harvest-home had gone, and the "fall" ploughing was forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harvest-home had gone, and the "fall" ploughing was forward.
Harvest-home
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From this reading Harvest-home had gone, and the "fall" ploughing was forward.
hill-sides
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From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AMBUSH Weeks went by.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Summer was done, autumn was upon the land.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Harvest-home had gone, and the "fall" ploughing was forward.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer was done, autumn was upon the land.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Summer was done, autumn was upon the land.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Summer was done, autumn was upon the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer was done, autumn was upon the land.
WeeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IN AMBUSH Weeks went by.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN AMBUSH Weeks went by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leafy hill-sides, far and near, were resplendent in scarlet and saffron and tawny red.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The smell of the burning stubble, of decaying plant and fibre, was mingling with the odours of the orchards and the balsams of the forest.
