used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
anew
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
beeches
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From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
birches
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From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Viewed from the other side, from the cliffs, the scene made a different impression.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
Garth
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From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Viewed from the other side, from the cliffs, the scene made a different impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Viewed from the other side, from the cliffs, the scene made a different impression.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
mountain-ashes
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From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Viewed from the other side, from the cliffs, the scene made a different impression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
remotenessnounUS /riˈmoʊtnəs/
the property of being remote
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
move upward
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
rock-wall
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From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Viewed from the other side, from the cliffs, the scene made a different impression.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
Squire's
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From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Beyond the brook that babbled down this valley and turned the mill rose, first, a meadow or two, and then the Thirty Acre covert, a tangle of birches and mountain-ashes which climbed to the foot of the rock-wall.
up-stream
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From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
ViewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Viewed from the other side, from the cliffs, the scene made a different impression.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
whereon
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From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between the village and Garth the fields sank gently, to rise again to the clump of beeches which masked the house.
which person or people
From this reading Over this green trough, which up-stream and down merged in the broad vale, an air of peace, of remoteness and seclusion brooded, making it the delight of those who, morning and evening, looked down on it from the house.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On the farther side the ground fell more sharply into the narrow valley over which the Squire’s window looked, and which separated the knoll whereon Garth stood from the cliffs.
