used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
quickly and without warning
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
AcadianounUS /əˈkeɪdiə/
the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eastern sun glittered on roof and window-pane next morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
basesnounUS /ˈbeɪsəz/
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
Blomidon
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From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
DykesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The eastern sun glittered on roof and window-pane next morning.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
Gasperau
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From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The eastern sun glittered on roof and window-pane next morning.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
hill-slopes
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From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
loomsnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
NeatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The eastern sun glittered on roof and window-pane next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eastern sun glittered on roof and window-pane next morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
move upward
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The eastern sun glittered on roof and window-pane next morning.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The eastern sun glittered on roof and window-pane next morning.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
TidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Neat houses in the midst of trim gardens, rise tier above tier on the hill-slopes that overlook the prairie lands.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On the left hand the meadows roll away until they are merged in the bases of the cliffs that, stretching forth over the blue water of the Basin, end abruptly at Cape Blomidon.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading A green expanse, several miles in width, extends to the edge of the dykes, and in the distance, upon its verge, here and there a farmhouse looms up in the warm haze of a summer morning.
Wild-duck
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From this reading The Valley of Acadia--A Morning Ride to the Dykes--An unexpected Wild-duck Chase--High Tides--The Gasperau--Sunset--The Lamp of History--Conclusion.
window-pane
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From this reading The eastern sun glittered on roof and window-pane next morning.
