1209
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From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
(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 The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A chilly east wind was blowing.
a youthful male person
From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
bridle-path
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From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading A chilly east wind was blowing.
deerhoundnoun
very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A chilly east wind was blowing.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
a boy or man
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
to-day
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From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees of the vast forests were all in leaf but the ash trees, and they were unfolding their buds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A very different England from what any boy of to-day has seen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A chilly east wind was blowing.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the last of May in the north of England, in the year 1209.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading And along a bridle-path a few miles southwest of York a lad of fourteen was riding, while behind him followed a handsome deerhound.
