used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
(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 She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
in addition
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
Brierly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
caramels
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From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
a movement into or inward
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
a young female
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
Madge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
a quantity of money
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
possessing sweep
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
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 She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading Her laugh, too, roused more than vagrant birds into attention.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She swept her eyes about with the glance of a proprietor, for Madge Brierly owned all of this as well as most of the land through which the brook which deepened into the pool of her adventure flowed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had emerged from the abrupt little valley and was entering upon a plateau which had been left comparatively open by the removal of great trees, sacrificed to furnish ties for the new railroad building in the lowlands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed the girl was counted rich among her fellows and owned, also, land down in the valley on which she would not live, but which she rented for an annual sum to her significant, although it would not have kept a lowland belle in caramels.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The place was littered with the discarded tops of pines and other woodland rubbish and seemed forlorn and wrecked.
