used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
any thing at all
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
bird's-eyeadjective
as from an altitude or distance
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
having the place or position changed
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
else
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From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON WATERING PLACES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ON WATERING PLACES.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
to a sufficient degree
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
confined on all sides
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
a source of difficulty
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
WATERINGnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading ON WATERING PLACES.
watering-place
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From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a great deal of trouble and time it takes to choose a watering-place!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The county would appear surrounded with a human fringe, the outer edge more resembling a disturbed ants' hill than anything else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there are many and various kinds of resorts, some for one season, some for another.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you could be carried sufficiently high above the earth so as to have a bird's-eye view of the whole of Great Britain, what a strange sight it would present during the months of August and September!
