used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had called at the farm and been welcomed by Phoebe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
blackberriesnounUS /ˈblækberiz/
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
bossesnounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/
plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had called at the farm and been welcomed by Phoebe.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had called at the farm and been welcomed by Phoebe.
Chris
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From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
coombs
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From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
dewberries
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From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
dinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He had called at the farm and been welcomed by Phoebe.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
Grimbal
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From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had called at the farm and been welcomed by Phoebe.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
Newtake
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From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
go across or through
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had called at the farm and been welcomed by Phoebe.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
pristineadjectiveUS /ˈprɪstin/
completely free from dirt or contamination
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
ripenverbUS /ˈraɪpən/
cause to ripen or develop fully
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
rowan'snounUS /ˈroʊənz/
possessive form of “rowan” — Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
that is looked for
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
having come into contact
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading He had called at the farm and been welcomed by Phoebe.
in or at the place that
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will was on the peat beds, and, asking after Chris, he learnt that she had gone into the valley to pick blackberries and dewberries, where they already began to ripen in the coombs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Above him, the varying foliage of oak and ash and silver birch was already touched with autumn, and trembled into golden points where bosses of pristine granite, crowned with the rowan's scarlet harvest, arose above their luxuriance.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Under aisles of woodland shadows he sat, where the river murmured down mossy stairs of granite in a deep dingle.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ANSWERED At a spot in the woods some distance below Newtake, Martin Grimbal sat and waited, knowing she whom he sought must pass that way.
