Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

later than; following

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

anew

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

for the reason that

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

of short duration or distance

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

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From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

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From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

filled with wonder and delight

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

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From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

past form of “fluff” — make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

staying power

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

hear with intention

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

slightly wet

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

attach to a support

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

having or covered in plumage; often used as a combining form

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

young tree

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

very small

From this reading The bird upon the sapling was a robin, the tiny round body perched upon his delicate legs, plump and bright plumaged for mating.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

having come into contact

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

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 A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A soft shower had fallen, and after its passing, the sun coming through the light clouds, there had broken forth again in the trees brief trills and calls and fluting of bird notes.

not covered with clothing

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

move out of a curled position

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

in a visible manner

From this reading The sward and ferns glittered fresh green under the raindrops; the young leaves on trees and hedge seemed visibly to uncurl, the uncovered earth looked richly dark and moist, and sent forth the fragrance from its deeps, which, rising to a man's nostrils, stirs and thrills him because it is the scent of life's self.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He touched his warm red breast with his beak, fluffed out and shook his feathers, and, swelling his throat, poured forth his small, entranced song.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading INTRODUCING G. SELDEN A bird was perched upon a swaying branch of a slim young sapling near the fence-supported hedge which bounded the park, and Mount Dunstan had stopped to look at it and listen.