used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘You have found out a right pleasant spot.’
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOU--AND I!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading You and I will have the best of it among the barley here.’
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You and I will have the best of it among the barley here.’
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
travel across or pass over
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
set up or found
From this reading ‘You have found out a right pleasant spot.’
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
Geff
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From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
the act of departing
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You have found out a right pleasant spot.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You and I will have the best of it among the barley here.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YOU--AND I!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You and I will have the best of it among the barley here.’
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 Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘You have found out a right pleasant spot.’
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ‘You have found out a right pleasant spot.’
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘You have found out a right pleasant spot.’
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ‘You have found out a right pleasant spot.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
look attentively
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Geff settled himself coolly into repose among the long wayside grasses that clothed the opposite or field side of the ditch.
at the time that
From this reading ‘Our friends, when they have bought themselves each a cross and medal, are going down to watch the Parisians return from fishing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You and I will have the best of it among the barley here.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU--AND I!
