21st
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From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
Beverly
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From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Oriana slackened her pace, and pointed out over the broad expanse of level country.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
one or the other of two
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Oriana slackened her pace, and pointed out over the broad expanse of level country.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
Harold
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From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oriana slackened her pace, and pointed out over the broad expanse of level country.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
Oriana
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From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oriana slackened her pace, and pointed out over the broad expanse of level country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Oriana slackened her pace, and pointed out over the broad expanse of level country.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
having a point
From this reading Oriana slackened her pace, and pointed out over the broad expanse of level country.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading Oriana slackened her pace, and pointed out over the broad expanse of level country.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
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 At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
in or at the place that
From this reading They came to where the rolling meadow subsided into a level plain of considerable extent on either side of the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At its verge a thick forest formed a dark background, beyond which the peering summits of green hills showed that the landscape was rugged and uneven.
which person or people
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Beverly was busy with his military duties, and Harold, who had already fully recovered from his wounds, was enjoying, in company with Oriana, a pleasant canter over the neighboring country.
