used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And London is almost within sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
buttercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
chromes
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From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
defiesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
fresh-springing
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From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
glowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/
plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And London is almost within sight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
long-stretching
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From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
newly-opened
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From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
and nothing more
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And London is almost within sight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a beautiful scene, such as one sees only in this England of ours--a scene that defies poet and painter.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And London is almost within sight.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups.
yew-clad
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From this reading It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river.
