used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
abysmaladjectiveUS /əˈbɪzməl/
very great; limitless
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air windless.
(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 It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
arrestsnounUS /ərˈests/
plural of “arrest” — the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
BELOWprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
browsingnounUS /ˈbraʊzɪŋ/
reading superficially or at random
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air windless.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The steel tracks of the railway-line glittered in the sun.
the act of retaining something
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
engage in
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
a particular point in time
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
Nevilton
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From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
railway-line
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From this reading The steel tracks of the railway-line glittered in the sun.
railway-station
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From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
REPRISALSnounUS /rɪˈpraɪzəlz/
plural of “reprisal” — a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air windless.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The steel tracks of the railway-line glittered in the sun.
stone-works
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From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The steel tracks of the railway-line glittered in the sun.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The steel tracks of the railway-line glittered in the sun.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REPRISALS FROM BELOW It was approaching the moment consecrated to the close of the day’s labour in the stone-works by Nevilton railway-station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the air windless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was one of those magical arrests of the gliding feet of time, which afternoons in June sometimes bring with them, holding back, as it were, all living processes of life, in sweet and lingering suspense.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
a late time of life
From this reading In the fields, that sloped away beyond them, the browsing cattle wore that unruffled air of abysmal indifference, which seems to make one day in their sight to be as a thousand years.
