used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
psychological suffering
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
in a serious manner
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
Francis
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From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
the force of workers available
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
Orsden
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From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
precociousadjectiveUS /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
reawakeningverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkənɪŋ/
-ing form of “reawaken” — awaken once again
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two talked earnestly as they strolled, on a subject necessarily the most prominent in their minds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sir Francis Orsden and the Baron Le Sage walked slowly up the kitchen garden together.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a balm in the air and a softness in the soil which communicated themselves to the human fibre, reawakening it as it were to a sense of new life out of old distress.
which person or people
From this reading Such feelings men might have who have landed from perilous seas upon a smiling shore.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading It was a windless autumn morning, such serene and gracious weather as had prevailed now for some days, and the primroses under the wall were already putting forth a little precocious blossom or two, feeling for the Spring.
