a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
anemones
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From this reading They descended from the carriage in the wood, they gathered the last snow drops, the first anemones.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
Blanden
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From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They descended from the carriage in the wood, they gathered the last snow drops, the first anemones.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They descended from the carriage in the wood, they gathered the last snow drops, the first anemones.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading They descended from the carriage in the wood, they gathered the last snow drops, the first anemones.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They descended from the carriage in the wood, they gathered the last snow drops, the first anemones.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
brought together in one place
From this reading They descended from the carriage in the wood, they gathered the last snow drops, the first anemones.
Giulia
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From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LOTUS-FLOWERS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LOTUS-FLOWERS.
immediately past
From this reading They descended from the carriage in the wood, they gathered the last snow drops, the first anemones.
LOTUS-FLOWERS
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From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LOTUS-FLOWERS.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LOTUS-FLOWERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
Pregel
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From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
relapsesnounUS /riˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “relapse” — a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They descended from the carriage in the wood, they gathered the last snow drops, the first anemones.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
the season of growth
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
possessing sweep
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
carry out
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
thawingnounUS /ˈθɔːɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LOTUS-FLOWERS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They descended from the carriage in the wood, they gathered the last snow drops, the first anemones.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
in the direction of
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The thawing wind had melted the ice on the Pregel, it floated to the sea, and the breezes of spring swept through the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blanden recovered slowly; several relapses occurred, weeks elapsed before he might take his drive with Giulia.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The softened mood of the convalescent was in harmony with the wild spring breeze which was wafted towards them from wood and meadow.
