used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
a line of approach
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
Aylmer's
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From this reading —TENNYSON (_Aylmer’s Field_).
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
Bindon
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From this reading Bindon woods were growing yellow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
deviousadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading —TENNYSON (_Aylmer’s Field_).
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Bindon woods were growing yellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading —TENNYSON (_Aylmer’s Field_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir David, returning from a devious pilgrimage, rode slowly up the avenue.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
plural of “wall” — 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 I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bindon woods were growing yellow.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading I cry to vacant chairs and widowed walls, My house is left unto me desolate.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After an early and glorious summer, rain had set in with much wind and storm, and though it was but the first of September, the country had already begun to don its autumn livery.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bindon woods were growing yellow.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Bindon woods were growing yellow.
