used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POET'S CHILDHOOD.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a Cockney among Cockneys.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I am a Cockney among Cockneys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
see with attention
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading A POET'S CHILDHOOD.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading I am a Cockney among Cockneys.
Cockneys
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From this reading I am a Cockney among Cockneys.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
encircles
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From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
fairy-land
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From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
HighlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a Cockney among Cockneys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
and nothing more
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
POET'SnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading A POET'S CHILDHOOD.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
TropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading Italy and the Tropics, the Highlands and Devonshire, I know only in dreams.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
belonging to which person
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of two journeys, never to be forgotten, my knowledge of England is bounded by the horizon which encircles Richmond Hill.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Even the Surrey Hills, of whose loveliness I have heard so much, are to me a distant fairy-land, whose gleaming ridges I am worthy only to behold afar.
