used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely ever was witnessed a scene more gay.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
(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 This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were ringers, and pipers, and hurlers upon the down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading The cliff, towards the sea, was covered with booths and tents.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The cliff, towards the sea, was covered with booths and tents.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The cliff, towards the sea, was covered with booths and tents.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were ringers, and pipers, and hurlers upon the down.
divisible by two
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
at any time
From this reading Scarcely ever was witnessed a scene more gay.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
FlocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Scarcely ever was witnessed a scene more gay.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
hurlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were ringers, and pipers, and hurlers upon the down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Scarcely ever was witnessed a scene more gay.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
pipersnounUS /ˈpaɪpərz/
plural of “piper” — someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading There were ringers, and pipers, and hurlers upon the down.
bring forth or yield
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
ribbands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
ringersnounUS /ˈrɪŋərz/
plural of “ringer” — a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
From this reading There were ringers, and pipers, and hurlers upon the down.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Flocks, herds and horses had been brought from far for sale, ornamented with ribbands; green being the favourite colour.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely ever was witnessed a scene more gay.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scarcely ever was witnessed a scene more gay.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The cliff, towards the sea, was covered with booths and tents.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The cliff, towards the sea, was covered with booths and tents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were ringers, and pipers, and hurlers upon the down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were ringers, and pipers, and hurlers upon the down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
in the direction of
From this reading The cliff, towards the sea, was covered with booths and tents.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were ringers, and pipers, and hurlers upon the down.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cliff, towards the sea, was covered with booths and tents.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were ringers, and pipers, and hurlers upon the down.
belonging to which person
From this reading This, and the vessels laden with fish, crowding into the harbour below, and the high mountains beyond, struck even the Italian, whose eyes had been accustomed to all that nature can produce of picturesque and majestic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cliff, towards the sea, was covered with booths and tents.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Scarcely ever was witnessed a scene more gay.
