used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
a small house with a single story
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They often do that on these hills.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They often do that on these hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
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 The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They often do that on these hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They often do that on these hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I know one cottage that has a most substantial stone table in the centre of the kitchen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They often do that on these hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They often do that on these hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The other side of the dell is bounded by a large grey boulder, about six feet high, flanked by a few smaller ones tumbling about at various angles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
in or at the place that
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Here it is that the beauty of the whole place seems to climax.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading The stone was too big for the original gardener to move, so he wisely left it where it was.
