used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
aboriginaladjectiveUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒənəl/
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are the pride and beauty of this still youthful settlement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They have been carefully preserved and tended—as far as this was possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They are the pride and beauty of this still youthful settlement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been carefully preserved and tended—as far as this was possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They have been carefully preserved and tended—as far as this was possible.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They have been carefully preserved and tended—as far as this was possible.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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 There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have been carefully preserved and tended—as far as this was possible.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
HUNTING-GROUNDS
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From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
not any; not one
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They have been carefully preserved and tended—as far as this was possible.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading They have been carefully preserved and tended—as far as this was possible.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading They are the pride and beauty of this still youthful settlement.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They are the pride and beauty of this still youthful settlement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
spaciouslyadverb
with ample room
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
not in physical motion
From this reading They are the pride and beauty of this still youthful settlement.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading They have been carefully preserved and tended—as far as this was possible.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There can be no mistaking the fact that these trees are the original growth—the aboriginal inhabitants of this region.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They offer a marked contrast to the tender saplings but recently planted.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
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 THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have been carefully preserved and tended—as far as this was possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HUNTING-GROUNDS In the gardens of our small but spaciously arranged colony of villas there are huge trees—ancient giants which tower above the roofs.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading They are the pride and beauty of this still youthful settlement.
