used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
(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's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
being joined in close association
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
CHALKnounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
COBHAM
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From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
Coquettes
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From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
the act of departing
From this reading WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
Dickens-Land
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From this reading WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
DOVERnounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its sylvan scenery is truly unique.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
It's
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From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its sylvan scenery is truly unique.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
immediately past
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
LEATHERnounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
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 WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
novelist's
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From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
the local environment
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
Perugini
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From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
Pickwick
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From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Its sylvan scenery is truly unique.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
SHORNE
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From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading Its sylvan scenery is truly unique.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COBHAM PARK AND HALL, THE LEATHER BOTTLE, SHORNE, CHALK, AND THE DOVER ROAD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
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 "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Its sylvan scenery is truly unique.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Its sylvan scenery is truly unique.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Perugini, the novelist's second daughter, had recently told us that this was the most beautiful of all the beautiful parts of Kent, and so indeed it proves to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE reserve this, our last long tramp in "Dickens-Land," for the Friday before our departure.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a place you may well be fond of and attached to, for it's the prettiest spot in all the country round."--_The Village Coquettes._ "The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth, casting a rich glow on the yellow corn sheaves, and lengthening the shadows of the orchard trees."--_The Pickwick Papers._
