used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
Butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
make calm or still
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
one or the other of two
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Look, look, Tahmeroo, yonder is your home!
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
How
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From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look, look, Tahmeroo, yonder is your home!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
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 To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look, look, Tahmeroo, yonder is your home!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
uttered with a trill
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
Tahmeroo
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From this reading “Look, look, Tahmeroo, yonder is your home!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How different this scene from the broad forests of her native land—how calm and beautiful lay the hills and fields, rolling westward from the eminence upon which they had paused!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was Walter Butler’s voice, exultant and loud, addressing his wife as they came in sight of Ashton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tahmeroo leaned out of the carriage, and looked around with a glow of proud delight.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Look, look, Tahmeroo, yonder is your home!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look, look, Tahmeroo, yonder is your home!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading To the right, to the left, on either side, from horizon to horizon the land is yours!”
