used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are fields and fields.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I never wish to know a better field than this one.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading There are fields and fields.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
highroads
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From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never wish to know a better field than this one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never wish to know a better field than this one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never wish to know a better field than this one.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never wish to know a better field than this one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are fields and fields.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here it was bounded by a brook, and beyond this lay a fine pasture field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never wish to know a better field than this one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
at the time that
From this reading That summer--I mean the summer when I had seven--we had the most charming home imaginable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I never wish to know a better field than this one.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was in a wood, and on that side of the wood which is farthest from houses and highroads.
