used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE CONVERSATION.
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
at any time
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
the organ of sight
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
Freston
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From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
imbibeverbUS /ɪmˈbaɪb/
take in, also metaphorically
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
Ipswich
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From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
and nothing more
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
come together
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
not any; not one
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
OrwellnounUS /ˈɔːrwel/
imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950)
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
raptured
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From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
a short musical composition with words
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
SpreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
to a sufficient degree
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVERSATION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
at the time that
From this reading No poet can fail to imbibe the purity of nature's thoughts when seated in or near that spot.
in or at the place that
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
belonging to which person
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
WindingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Who can o'er thy summer tide, Winding Orwell, ever glide, Nor with raptured eye confess Many scenes of loveliness, Spreading fair thy banks along, Subjects meet for poet's song?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading If there is in England a spot where hill, wood, and water, without being too expanded, can be just sufficiently extensive to be enchanting, it is the view from Freston Tower over the waves of the Orwell.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The very sight of the drawing of the Tower called forth the feeling of some descriptive stranger, whose words are thus recorded in the history of Ipswich:
