used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
(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 is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
any thing at all
From this reading "Could anything be more beautiful?" murmured Grace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Could anything be more beautiful?" murmured Grace.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Wonderful!" breathed the girls in chorus.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "Wonderful!" breathed the girls in chorus.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could anything be more beautiful?" murmured Grace.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "This is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
Elfreda
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From this reading "This is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "This is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Wonderful!" breathed the girls in chorus.
coins made of gold
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Could anything be more beautiful?" murmured Grace.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading "This is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wonderful!" breathed the girls in chorus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Could anything be more beautiful?" murmured Grace.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Could anything be more beautiful?" murmured Grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
a light shade of red
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
the upper part of anything
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountain peak and the high ridges were a beautiful pink, and below them lay the green and blue of the meadow like a velvet carpet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Wonderful!" breathed the girls in chorus.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AT THE "TOP OF THE WORLD" The morning dawned with the sky a molten green and gold.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "This is worth all the hardships we have endured," declared Elfreda.
