used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
(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 “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
any thing at all
From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
unvarying in nature
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
foot-hill
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
set up or found
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
Hilda
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
mustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
orange-colouredadjective
having the color of ripe oranges
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
express in words
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
at the time that
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
wild-flowers
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
but in spite of that
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
