used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
cuds
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From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
command with authority
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
set up or found
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
ten 10s
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
lindens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
a particular point in time
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
mownadjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
having a point
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
the possibility of future success
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading THE RECEPTION.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
in the near future
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
spruces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECEPTION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the distance of two or three hundred rods from the house was the grove of lindens the driver had pointed out.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He leaped the wall into a newly mown field and took a direct line for the stone cottage, becoming every moment more visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
in or at the place that
From this reading On one side was a patch of delicious green turf, soft and smooth as velvet, where in the shade formed by a cluster of young spruces, lay a couple of Jersey calves, chewing their cuds as they calmly viewed the magnificent prospect.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE sun was unclouded and the young man soon found the heat intolerable.
