used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The pine-tree looked afar to other pine-trees.
(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 Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
amethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
Campagna
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
without doubt or question
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
donningverbUS /ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each seemed solitary.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
Glenfernie
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
coins made of gold
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The pine-tree looked afar to other pine-trees.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
onenessnounUS /ˈwʌnnəs/
the quality of being united into one
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
pine-tree
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From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
pine-trees
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From this reading The pine-tree looked afar to other pine-trees.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each seemed solitary.
solitarinessnounUS /sɑːləˈterinɪs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Each seemed solitary.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The laird of Glenfernie lay in the flowering grass, beneath a pine-tree, rising lonely from the Roman Campagna.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pine-tree looked afar to other pine-trees.
uniquenessnounUS /juːˈniːknəs/
the quality of being one of a kind
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The grass flowed for miles, a multitudinous green speculating upon other colors, here and there clearly donning a gold, an amethyst, a blue.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet all had the oneness of the great stage, and if it could comprehend the stage might swim with its little solitariness into a wider uniqueness.
