a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
ash-twigs
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From this reading I noticed the ash-twigs up in the sky were pale and luminous, passing into the blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
cow-sheds
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From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
Decameron
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From this reading From “The New Decameron”--Volume III.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
FarmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From “The New Decameron”--Volume III.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading From “The New Decameron”--Volume III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I noticed the ash-twigs up in the sky were pale and luminous, passing into the blue.
and nothing more
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading I noticed the ash-twigs up in the sky were pale and luminous, passing into the blue.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From “The New Decameron”--Volume III.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed the ash-twigs up in the sky were pale and luminous, passing into the blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I noticed the ash-twigs up in the sky were pale and luminous, passing into the blue.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I noticed the ash-twigs up in the sky were pale and luminous, passing into the blue.
peacocksnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːks/
plural of “peacock” — European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading And then I saw the peacocks.
cut with a saw
From this reading And then I saw the peacocks.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From “The New Decameron”--Volume III.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I saw the peacocks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
Tible
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From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I noticed the ash-twigs up in the sky were pale and luminous, passing into the blue.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading From “The New Decameron”--Volume III.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Farmers were just turning out the cows for an hour or so in the midday, and the smell of cow-sheds was unendurable as I entered Tible.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was thin, crisp snow on the ground, the sky was blue, the wind very cold, the air clear.
