aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
anew
From this reading Would the valley ever again put on the smile it had worn last summer?
(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 Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The trees by the roadside were being shaken heavily by soft winds.
Brennan
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From this reading John Brennan came down the valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trees by the roadside were being shaken heavily by soft winds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John Brennan came down the valley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading John Brennan came down the valley.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
at any time
From this reading Would the valley ever again put on the smile it had worn last summer?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The trees by the roadside were being shaken heavily by soft winds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Brennan came down the valley.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
immediately past
From this reading Would the valley ever again put on the smile it had worn last summer?
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
not any; not one
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Would the valley ever again put on the smile it had worn last summer?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Would the valley ever again put on the smile it had worn last summer?
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The trees by the roadside were being shaken heavily by soft winds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The trees by the roadside were being shaken heavily by soft winds.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Would the valley ever again put on the smile it had worn last summer?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The trees by the roadside were being shaken heavily by soft winds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Would the valley ever again put on the smile it had worn last summer?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Brennan came down the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
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 The trees by the roadside were being shaken heavily by soft winds.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading John Brennan came down the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees by the roadside were being shaken heavily by soft winds.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading No look of peace or pity had struggled into the squinting windows....
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The trees by the roadside were being shaken heavily by soft winds.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Would the valley ever again put on the smile it had worn last summer?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the valley ever again put on the smile it had worn last summer?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, for all the kindness of May that lingered about it, there seemed to be some shadow hanging over the evening.
