used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all this was by day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
artisansnounUS /ˈɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “artisan” — a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading The one blot was the town, sprawling hideously over the hillside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all this was by day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But all this was by day.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading The one blot was the town, sprawling hideously over the hillside.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The one blot was the town, sprawling hideously over the hillside.
HUNSTON
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From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one blot was the town, sprawling hideously over the hillside.
and nothing more
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The one blot was the town, sprawling hideously over the hillside.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading The one blot was the town, sprawling hideously over the hillside.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
superfluouslyadverb
in a superfluous manner
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all this was by day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The one blot was the town, sprawling hideously over the hillside.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It deserved a group of resident artists to admire and to catch it upon canvas; and it had, roughly speaking, only artisans out of a job.
precisely as stated
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN HUNSTON AND FALL IN WITH A STRANGER The landscape near Hunston, as it happened, was superfluously pretty.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Set down against the perennial wood, by the side of the everlasting river, it looked very cheap and common.
