used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
aftermathnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The whole earth was tinted with the hues of August.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Heather, purple and glowing, bordered the track—wild flowers grew beside it.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Heather, purple and glowing, bordered the track—wild flowers grew beside it.
cause to be bored
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
deckingverbUS /ˈdekɪŋ/
-ing form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The whole earth was tinted with the hues of August.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Heather, purple and glowing, bordered the track—wild flowers grew beside it.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
a state of high honor
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Heather, purple and glowing, bordered the track—wild flowers grew beside it.
Grassenfel
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From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Heather, purple and glowing, bordered the track—wild flowers grew beside it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
HeathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Heather, purple and glowing, bordered the track—wild flowers grew beside it.
Helbeck
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From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The whole earth was tinted with the hues of August.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
the act of departing politely
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
a course of conduct
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Heather, purple and glowing, bordered the track—wild flowers grew beside it.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
Stondon
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From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading The whole earth was tinted with the hues of August.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
the upper part of anything
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
in the direction of
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After parting from his new friend, Captain Stondon ascended the path that led past the waterfall, across the little mountain stream, and half way to the top of Helbeck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole earth was tinted with the hues of August.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Heather, purple and glowing, bordered the track—wild flowers grew beside it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole earth was tinted with the hues of August.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It was hard work climbing up the track which wound now through rocks, now over stones, till skirting the side of the mountain it bore off straight towards Grassenfel.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The richest, the most luxuriant month of all the year was sweeping, like a king in his glory, over the hills and the valleys, decking the former in their robes of state, clothing the latter with the yellow of the ripening corn and the emerald of the aftermath.
