used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The faces of people became unquiet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
Dniepernoun
a river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
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 The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of people became unquiet.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
field-rollers
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From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
the act of departing
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
engage in
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
not any; not one
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
the season of growth
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
steppesnounUS /steps/
plural of “steppe” — extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the tidings were told.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Still the tidings were told.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
UkrainenounUS /juːˈkreɪn/
a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading The faces of people became unquiet.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
which person or people
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the towns there were whispers of some great war, though no man knew who was going to make war, nor against whom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Over the whole Ukraine and beyond the Dnieper strange sounds began to spread like the heralds of a coming tempest; certain wonderful tidings flew from village to village, from farmhouse to farmhouse,--like those plants which the breezes of spring push along the steppes, and which the people call field-rollers.
