used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
any thing at all
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
Applethorpe
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From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
ash-tree
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From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
a line of approach
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
Carlingford
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From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
one or the other of two
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
with resolute determination
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
freshestadjectiveUS /ˈfreʃəst/
superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
greenestadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪst/
superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
immediately past
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
the season of growth
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As they drove along the avenue from the Lodge gate, May thought she had never seen anything so beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
male cat
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
at the time that
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
white-scutted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then a white-scutted rabbit bundled across the road, or a squirrel whisked up to some safer eminence, and scolded violently from among the branches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Easter was late, and when Tom and May left London to spend a week or two with old Mr. Carlingford at Applethorpe, spring had already burst out into freshest and greenest leaf.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The ground sloped sharply from the road up on either side, and the russet of the last year’s dead bracken was mingled with the milky green of the fresh new shoots.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Here and there an ash-tree with its black buds, or a lime on which the little fans of green leaves were beginning to burst from their red sheath, stood firmly among the young yearly plants, an experienced guarantee to the steadfast kindness of the varying seasons.
