used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
Gordons
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From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
McLachlan's
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From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
mill-pond
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From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
oneself
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From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
SlashverbUS /slæʃ/
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading On schooldays, though the Gordons passed through it morning and afternoon, there was little opportunity to linger over its treasures.
tree-trunks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A ROYAL TITLE "The Slash" was the name given to a piece of partially cleared land lying between the mill-pond and Sandy McLachlan's clearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
in or at the place that
From this reading The latter had from time to time been cleared away in patches, and here and there between the fallen tree-trunks were stretches of green grass, where the wild strawberries grew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Slash was the most delightful place in which to go roaming at large and give oneself up to a buccaneer life.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The timber on it had been cut down and it had grown up in a wild luxuriance of underbrush and berry bushes.
