used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The April afternoon was Paradise.
(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 The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The April afternoon was Paradise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Below, the lake lay blue as a sapphire mirroring a sapphire sky.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, the lake lay blue as a sapphire mirroring a sapphire sky.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Below, the lake lay blue as a sapphire mirroring a sapphire sky.
bluish-rose
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From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Below them were drifts of sweet-scented narcissi.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Below, the lake lay blue as a sapphire mirroring a sapphire sky.
lake'snounUS /leɪks/
possessive form of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Below, the lake lay blue as a sapphire mirroring a sapphire sky.
Lugano
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From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
mirroringverbUS /ˈmɪrərɪŋ/
-ing form of “mirror” — reflect as if in a mirror
From this reading Below, the lake lay blue as a sapphire mirroring a sapphire sky.
narcissi
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From this reading Below them were drifts of sweet-scented narcissi.
Nelly
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From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The April afternoon was Paradise.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading Below, the lake lay blue as a sapphire mirroring a sapphire sky.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
term of address for a man
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Below, the lake lay blue as a sapphire mirroring a sapphire sky.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading Below them were drifts of sweet-scented narcissi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The April afternoon was Paradise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
THYMEnounUS /θaɪm/
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
VIOLETSnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The April afternoon was Paradise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WILD THYME AND VIOLETS While Sir Robin and Mary Gray sat on that English hillside, Nelly and her father walked on a hilly road above Lugano.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The space between them and the lake's edge was tinged with a bloom of bluish-rose, for all the almond groves were out in blossom.
