used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
Alec
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From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having climbed to the topmost point, they stood and gazed.
any thing at all
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Having climbed to the topmost point, they stood and gazed.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
flitted
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From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Having climbed to the topmost point, they stood and gazed.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having climbed to the topmost point, they stood and gazed.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
Kate
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From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
engage in
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
a course of conduct
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Having climbed to the topmost point, they stood and gazed.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Having climbed to the topmost point, they stood and gazed.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having climbed to the topmost point, they stood and gazed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Having climbed to the topmost point, they stood and gazed.
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 was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The next day saw Alec walking by the side of Kate mounted on his pony, up a steep path to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The country lay outstretched beneath in the glow of the June day, while around them flitted the cool airs of heaven.
a Caucasian
From this reading Above them rose the soaring blue of the June sky, with a white cloud or two floating in it, and a blue peak or two leaning its colour against it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a wild hill, with hardly anything growing on it but heather, which would make it regal with purple in the autumn: no tree could stand the blasts that blew over that hill in winter.
