used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
(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 [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The carriage was now only a black speck on the brow of the hill.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The carriage was now only a black speck on the brow of the hill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage was now only a black speck on the brow of the hill.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
Eloise
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From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The carriage was now only a black speck on the brow of the hill.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
and nothing more
From this reading The carriage was now only a black speck on the brow of the hill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
pageantrynounUS /ˈpædʒəntri/
a rich and spectacular ceremony
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
Roger
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From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
with low volume
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading The carriage was now only a black speck on the brow of the hill.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading [Sidenote: O'er the Hills] "And o'er the hills, and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Through all the world she followed him," added Roger.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carriage was now only a black speck on the brow of the hill.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Barbara and Roger watched them as they went slowly up the tawny road that trailed like a ribbon over the pageantry of the hill.
at the time that
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
in or at the place that
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And on her lover's arm she leant, And round her waist she felt it fold, And far across the hills they went In that new world which is the old," quoted Barbara, softly.
a Caucasian
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When they came to the crossroads, where one road led to the church and the other into the boundless world beyond, Eloise leaned far out to wave a fluttering bit of white in farewell.
