used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You've forgotten all about Merleville, Rosie, to be content with that for a mountain."
(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 You've forgotten all about Merleville, Rosie, to be content with that for a mountain."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You've forgotten all about Merleville, Rosie, to be content with that for a mountain."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading You've forgotten all about Merleville, Rosie, to be content with that for a mountain."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
divisible by two
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading You've forgotten all about Merleville, Rosie, to be content with that for a mountain."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is only a hill, and moderate at that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
Merleville
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From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading It is only a hill, and moderate at that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only a hill, and moderate at that.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
Rosie
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From this reading You've forgotten all about Merleville, Rosie, to be content with that for a mountain."
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
the upper part of anything
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, our sheep pasture at Merleville is a deal more like a mountain than that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A mountain with smooth fields, and even orchards, reaching almost to the top of it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have been dreadful hard up for mountains, to call _that_ one.
You've
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From this reading You've forgotten all about Merleville, Rosie, to be content with that for a mountain."
