(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 All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
completely unclothed
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
for the reason that
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
enclosuresnounUS /ɪnˈkloʊʒərz/
plural of “enclosure” — a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
(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 All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
letteth
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From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE LIVING SAND.
for more time
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
lowed
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From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
not any; not one
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
NorthlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
go across or through
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE LIVING SAND.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIVING SAND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All must wait until days should pass, and these were growing longer, but they were full of unrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Even the cattle in their enclosures lowed impatiently to one another; for the brute creatures know well the signs of the return of green grass to their pastures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already great reaches of land were bare, but no man might travel far from his own home because of the floods from the melting.
at the time that
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was the time of thaw in the Northland, but the snow and ice go fast when the winter letteth go its hold.
