used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
Agnes
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From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
(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 Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Memory throbbed back; but memory without a pang.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
beeches
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From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Memory throbbed back; but memory without a pang.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
DALEnounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
DOVEnounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
DRAGON'SnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
possessive form of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
godlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdləs/
not revering god
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
ten 10s
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
a female domestic
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Memory throbbed back; but memory without a pang.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Memory throbbed back; but memory without a pang.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
throbbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Memory throbbed back; but memory without a pang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
Wartburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beneath her head was something soft and fragrant,--balmy furze and the sweet boughs of pine.
at the time that
From this reading THE DOVE AT THE DRAGON’S DALE When Maid Agnes passed from dreams to the first slow waking, she did not open her eyes.
witchingnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading Outside and all about was a crooning, witching sound,--the great pines and beeches talking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Memory throbbed back; but memory without a pang.
a late time of life
From this reading Journey, fray, blood and slaughter, the Wartburg and its godless crew, all seemed an hundred years away.
