aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading It walked abroad, at all hours of the day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
equally
From this reading Young and old alike found much business to be done in the Street.
(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 walked abroad, at all hours of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It walked abroad, at all hours of the day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Young and old alike found much business to be done in the Street.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Young and old alike found much business to be done in the Street.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
centred
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From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It walked abroad, at all hours of the day.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Young and old alike found much business to be done in the Street.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
set up or found
From this reading Young and old alike found much business to be done in the Street.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
genteellyadverb
in a genteel manner
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It walked abroad, at all hours of the day.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It walked abroad, at all hours of the day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
loitered
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From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
MatureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Young and old alike found much business to be done in the Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Young and old alike found much business to be done in the Street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
rose-beetles
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From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
rose-bushes
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From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Young and old alike found much business to be done in the Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young and old alike found much business to be done in the Street.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mature Cyrus was genteelly busy in its front garden, tying up rose-bushes and removing (in gloves!) rose-beetles.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It walked abroad, at all hours of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE DUKE OF LEE During the week that followed Cyrus was deeply impressed by the importance of fresh air and exercise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Cyrus scoured the six roads that centred in the happy village, hung over fences, scanning the countryside, loitered about the station at train time.
