used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
ALICE
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From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
BashnounUS /bæʃ/
a vigorous blow
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading I flattened myself on the platform, listening intently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading I flattened myself on the platform, listening intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I flattened myself on the platform, listening intently.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I flattened myself on the platform, listening intently.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
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 This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
at the time that
From this reading I mounted the ladder and was brushing the dead leaves from the bench when, somewhere below me and farther on, I heard voices.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a summit in the midst of it Uncle Bash had built a platform round a majestic pine from which to view the Sound.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This was the most picturesque spot on the property, a wild confusion of trees and boulders.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading ALICE I wanted to be alone and struck off for a wood that lay on the northern end of the estate.
