used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
the act of breaking something
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
moving swiftly
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
Gloucestershirenoun
a county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
hedgerownoun
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
highroads
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From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
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 A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
ploughmannoun
a man who plows
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
having a supporting base
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man was standing on one of the highroads in the south of Gloucestershire.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
well-earned
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From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a man of science; his tools and specimens were in his hand, and he was leaning against the wayside paling, enjoying a well-earned rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A long flock of birds fluttered over the autumn fields; beneath them a slow ploughman trudged with his horses, breaking the yellow stubble.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sky hung low, full of sunshine yet full of haze--an atmosphere of blue flame, and the earth was bright with the warm autumn colours of woods and hedgerow.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Just as the birds were flying past, a young woman came by upon the road, treading with quick powerful step upon the fallen leaves.
