used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above it floated the Orange flag.
alders
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From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
Bodegraven
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From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
dun-colouredadjective
having a dun color
From this reading The vivid green meadows lay flat to the dun-coloured sky.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Above it floated the Orange flag.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The vivid green meadows lay flat to the dun-coloured sky.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Above it floated the Orange flag.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The vivid green meadows lay flat to the dun-coloured sky.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Above it floated the Orange flag.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The vivid green meadows lay flat to the dun-coloured sky.
become covered with mist
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Above it floated the Orange flag.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
coated with paint
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The vivid green meadows lay flat to the dun-coloured sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
STADTHOLDER
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From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
sun-filled
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From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
sweet-peas
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From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
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 A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vivid green meadows lay flat to the dun-coloured sky.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading THE STADTHOLDER A heavy mist of sun-filled vapour lay over the camp at Bodegraven.
vine-covered
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From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The vivid green meadows lay flat to the dun-coloured sky.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A white cottage with painted shutters, a vine-covered porch, and a garden full of sweet-peas and roses, poppies and herbs, stood by a clump of alders amid the tents and pickets.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In one of its small rooms the young Stadtholder sat, his elbow on the table, his brow in his hand.
