aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
in addition
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
bluebellsnounUS /ˈbluːbelz/
plural of “bluebell” — sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
cherry-trees
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From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
daisied
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From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
overlappingnounUS /ˈoʊvərlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
having come into contact
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
in or at the place that
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
whitely
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From this reading On the grass banks sloping away beneath the terrace gardens, sheets of bluebells shone almost whitely on the grass.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lady Mary stepped from the open French windows of the drawing-room into the still, scented air of the April night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new moon brightened above the rim of the opposite hill, and touched the river below with silver reflections.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She stood leaning against the stone balcony, and gazing at the wonderful panorama of the valley and overlapping hills; where the little river threaded its untroubled course between daisied meadows and old orchards and red crumbling banks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The silent house rose against the dark woods, whitened also here and there by the blossom of wild cherry-trees.
