used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
(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 All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
beeches
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From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
birch-trees
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From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
CHARITIESnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading THE THREE CHARITIES.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
divisible by two
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
holly-bushes
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From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
not any; not one
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
one's
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From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
and nothing more
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
by chance
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
the season of growth
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
St
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From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
successive (without a break)
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
Sunninghill
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From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE CHARITIES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
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 But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
a special situation
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE CHARITIES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
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 All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
precisely as stated
From this reading All that country is eloquent with trees--big beeches, big oaks, straight elms, sweet birch-trees; even the very holly-bushes, in their dark green, grow tall into prickly, straggling monsters, as big as the elms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
at the time that
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the ripe summer there was no such lovely suggestion about; all was at that perfection which suggests only decay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To live at Sunninghill, with one’s feet on a level with the highest pinnacle of the big Castle at St. George’s, what a thing it was in summer!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But the triumph of the place perhaps is in spring, when the primroses come too thick for counting, and the woods are full of their fairy, indefinable fragrance.
