Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

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From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Nature was preparing for one of her big Promised Land effects.

having broad shoulders

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading We were coming to the valley of the Genesee River.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading We made a comparison of two kinds of prosperity in the look of a landscape.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

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From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Nature was preparing for one of her big Promised Land effects.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

a boy or man

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nature was preparing for one of her big Promised Land effects.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

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From this reading We were coming to the valley of the Genesee River.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Nature was preparing for one of her big Promised Land effects.

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We made a comparison of two kinds of prosperity in the look of a landscape.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading We made a comparison of two kinds of prosperity in the look of a landscape.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading We made a comparison of two kinds of prosperity in the look of a landscape.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We made a comparison of two kinds of prosperity in the look of a landscape.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We made a comparison of two kinds of prosperity in the look of a landscape.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Nature was preparing for one of her big Promised Land effects.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nature was preparing for one of her big Promised Land effects.

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Nature was preparing for one of her big Promised Land effects.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Nature was preparing for one of her big Promised Land effects.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading We made a comparison of two kinds of prosperity in the look of a landscape.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

possessing material wealth

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading We were coming to the valley of the Genesee River.

uttered with a trill

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

not in physical motion

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

the rays of the sun

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The old ruined houses had ceased, and the country had taken on a more generous, broad-shouldered, deep-bosomed aspect.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We were coming to the valley of the Genesee River.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We made a comparison of two kinds of prosperity in the look of a landscape.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading We were coming to the valley of the Genesee River.

smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nature was preparing for one of her big Promised Land effects.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were coming to the valley of the Genesee River.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were coming to the valley of the Genesee River.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading FELLOW WAYFARERS With the morn our way still lay among apples and honey, hives and orchards; a land of prosperous farms, sumptuous rolling downs, rich woodland, sheep, more pigs, more apple-barrels and velvety sunshine.