used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading In the cooler weather, Mr. Twist said, the whole place was a golden blaze of bloom.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading In the cooler weather, Mr. Twist said, the whole place was a golden blaze of bloom.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading It was burnt dry now, by the sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was burnt dry now, by the sun.
clothing in general
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading In the cooler weather, Mr. Twist said, the whole place was a golden blaze of bloom.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was burnt dry now, by the sun.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading It was giant gorse, quite unlike the mild edition of it found in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was giant gorse, quite unlike the mild edition of it found in England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
set up or found
From this reading It was giant gorse, quite unlike the mild edition of it found in England.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It was giant gorse, quite unlike the mild edition of it found in England.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In the cooler weather, Mr. Twist said, the whole place was a golden blaze of bloom.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was giant gorse, quite unlike the mild edition of it found in England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was giant gorse, quite unlike the mild edition of it found in England.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was giant gorse, quite unlike the mild edition of it found in England.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was burnt dry now, by the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the cooler weather, Mr. Twist said, the whole place was a golden blaze of bloom.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was giant gorse, quite unlike the mild edition of it found in England.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
spinesnounUS /spaɪnz/
plural of “spine” — the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was burnt dry now, by the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
tree-trunks
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From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
TwistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading It was giant gorse, quite unlike the mild edition of it found in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hut was on the edge of a great patch of gorse that Mr. Twist said stretched for twenty acres or more, right to the limit of his holding.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In the cooler weather, Mr. Twist said, the whole place was a golden blaze of bloom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the cooler weather, Mr. Twist said, the whole place was a golden blaze of bloom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In many places it towered above the hut and the stems were almost as thick as tree-trunks, while the spines played havoc with clothes and skin.
