used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
(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 Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
brought into existence
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
CashmerenounUS /ˈkæʒmɪr/
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
else
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From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
embosomed
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From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
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 Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not one, and not any
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
ripens
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From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
express in words
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
Silentshades
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From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
SUTHERLANDnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading SUTHERLAND.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The homestead was the same that had been built by his father, upon first laying out the plantation.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Round her eyes her tresses lay— Which are blackest, none can say; But long lashes veil a light That had else been all too bright.—_Hood._ On the opposite side of the Pearl from Cashmere, and a little further down the river, and back from its banks, in a small vale embosomed in hills, was Silentshades, the home of Mark Sutherland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On her cheek the autumn flush Deeply ripens; such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
