used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
anew
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
rid of obstructions
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
at any time
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
for a limitless time
From this reading WALES FOREVER!
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
harlequinadenoun
acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
a female domestic
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
MillionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
prattlesnounUS /ˈprætəlz/
plural of “prattle” — idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
slatyadjective
of the color of slate or granite
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
stone's-throw
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From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
stone-fenced
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From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
the rays of the sun
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
swirlsnounUS /swɜːrlz/
plural of “swirl” — the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
very small
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once more the lives of Miss Million and her maid have been set amidst scenes until now quite unfamiliar to us.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
WALESnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading WALES FOREVER!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
showing sorrow
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WELL, here we are again, as the clown says in the harlequinade.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading After the noise and bustle of the Strand about the hotel in July, the quiet, leafy depths of a remote Welsh valley.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading After the glaring London sunshine on the baked pavements, the soft Welsh rain that has been weeping ever since our arrival over the wooded hills and the tiny, stone-fenced fields, and the river that prattles over its slaty bed and swirls into deep, clear pools a stone's-throw below this furnished country house that Miss Million has taken for three months.
