used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the sun porch, one Saturday afternoon in September, a group of girls was gathered.
(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 It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them were Faith Morley, Gladys Goodsell and Marianne Carnot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Directly beneath were the sheer cliffs and then the broad, busy Hudson.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Directly beneath were the sheer cliffs and then the broad, busy Hudson.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Directly beneath were the sheer cliffs and then the broad, busy Hudson.
Carnotnoun
French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)
From this reading Among them were Faith Morley, Gladys Goodsell and Marianne Carnot.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Directly beneath were the sheer cliffs and then the broad, busy Hudson.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
without deviation
From this reading Directly beneath were the sheer cliffs and then the broad, busy Hudson.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Among them were Faith Morley, Gladys Goodsell and Marianne Carnot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
brought together in one place
From this reading On the sun porch, one Saturday afternoon in September, a group of girls was gathered.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On the sun porch, one Saturday afternoon in September, a group of girls was gathered.
Gladys
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From this reading Among them were Faith Morley, Gladys Goodsell and Marianne Carnot.
Goodsell
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From this reading Among them were Faith Morley, Gladys Goodsell and Marianne Carnot.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading On the sun porch, one Saturday afternoon in September, a group of girls was gathered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Directly beneath were the sheer cliffs and then the broad, busy Hudson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
Marianne
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From this reading Among them were Faith Morley, Gladys Goodsell and Marianne Carnot.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading Among them were Faith Morley, Gladys Goodsell and Marianne Carnot.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sun porch, one Saturday afternoon in September, a group of girls was gathered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading On the sun porch, one Saturday afternoon in September, a group of girls was gathered.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the sun porch, one Saturday afternoon in September, a group of girls was gathered.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
SeminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On the sun porch, one Saturday afternoon in September, a group of girls was gathered.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Directly beneath were the sheer cliffs and then the broad, busy Hudson.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them were Faith Morley, Gladys Goodsell and Marianne Carnot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Directly beneath were the sheer cliffs and then the broad, busy Hudson.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Directly beneath were the sheer cliffs and then the broad, busy Hudson.
in or at the place that
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was evident that they were all old friends, as indeed they were since they had attended High Cliff Seminary the year previous.
yellowingverbUS /ˈjeloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading The High Cliff Seminary was surely well named, for from the windows of its grey stone turrets one had a sweeping view of the surrounding country with its lovely woodlands, its wide meadow where grain was yellowing or stacked in the sun, with here and there a nestling town, a suburb of the big city that was several miles nearer the sea.
