used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Presently they ascended Stoney Cross Hill and there opened out one long view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Presently they ascended Stoney Cross Hill and there opened out one long view.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
at any time
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
Francis
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From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
not accessible to view
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
provided with artificial light
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
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 Presently they ascended Stoney Cross Hill and there opened out one long view.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Presently they ascended Stoney Cross Hill and there opened out one long view.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
in the near future
From this reading Presently they ascended Stoney Cross Hill and there opened out one long view.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
Southampton
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From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
Stoney
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From this reading Presently they ascended Stoney Cross Hill and there opened out one long view.
the rays of the sun
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Presently they ascended Stoney Cross Hill and there opened out one long view.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently they ascended Stoney Cross Hill and there opened out one long view.
up to a particular time
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading THE SOLDIER GUEST Passing out of the park, Francis and her tutor came into the forest proper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Presently they ascended Stoney Cross Hill and there opened out one long view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
watersidenoun
land bordering a body of water
From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
Wiltshire
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From this reading To the east lay Southampton by the waterside; and to the north, gleamed the green Wiltshire downs lit up by the sunlight.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading On the northeast rose the hills of Winchester but the city was hidden in their valley.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One vast sea of woods rolled, a flood of green, over hill and valley onward and ever on till lost among the moors.
