used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
(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 Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading The soldiers wore blue cotton uniforms, and many of them were barefooted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The soldiers wore blue cotton uniforms, and many of them were barefooted.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
drilledadjectiveUS /drɪld/
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
flat-toppedadjective
having a flat or flattened upper surface
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
not accessible to view
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
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 The soldiers wore blue cotton uniforms, and many of them were barefooted.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
become covered with mist
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
peacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
a light shade of red
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
put a saddle on
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
savannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers wore blue cotton uniforms, and many of them were barefooted.
sure-footedadjective
not liable to stumble or fall
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
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 Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The soldiers wore blue cotton uniforms, and many of them were barefooted.
except if; if not
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading There is nothing so radiant, so blue and green (unless it be a peacock), nothing so freshly washed and shining, as an early morning in the tropics.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Their horses were diminutive, but sure-footed and nimble, not ill built forward of the saddle, but pitifully weak behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A new President having decided to add cavalry to the army, the recruits were being drilled on a flat furrowed savannah outside the city limits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Behind them a line of hills, rugged in outline but softened by heavy vegetation, were hidden by the mist that was rolling away over the Atlantic; and all about them, at the edge of the meadow, were tall flat-topped trees, under which were dotted little pink and blue houses, like toys.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The soldiers wore blue cotton uniforms, and many of them were barefooted.
