Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

anew

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Such an exquisite view was before her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

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From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

the lower side of anything

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

reading superficially or at random

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

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From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

without deviation

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

intense or sharp

From this reading Such an exquisite view was before her.

plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

the act of giving

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

arranged into groups

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

a high place

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such an exquisite view was before her.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

in or at that place or location

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Such an exquisite view was before her.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

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 At the bottom of the lawn was an old wall covered with fruit trees and flowering shrubs and creepers, and a gate in the middle of it which led into the park.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Such an exquisite view was before her.

kept in good condition

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Directly underneath her window was a wide terrace walk; then, on a lower level, a well-kept lawn, on one side of which was a long herbaceous border already bright with flowers.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading MAKING FRIENDS BEFORE she dressed, Anstice went again to her window, and this time she could not help giving a cry of delight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading First a sloping green park with magnificent old spreading trees grouped here and there, under which cattle were browsing, then the blue lake like a sheet of glass lying between the purple Fells, which ranged themselves around it, in various heights and shapes, and with beautiful shadows passing to and fro.