used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The road to Mrs. Daly's is full of beauty.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
Coole
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Daly's
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From this reading The road to Mrs. Daly's is full of beauty.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The road to Mrs. Daly's is full of beauty.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
a quick look
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
How
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From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
Kit's
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From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
engage in
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
Monica
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From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The road to Mrs. Daly's is full of beauty.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road to Mrs. Daly's is full of beauty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
possessing material wealth
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road to Mrs. Daly's is full of beauty.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road to Mrs. Daly's is full of beauty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road to Mrs. Daly's is full of beauty.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading The grass is knee deep in ferns and trailing verdure; great clumps of honeysuckle, falling from giant limbs of elm, make the air sweet.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading How Kit's plot is betrayed, and how a walk that begins gayly ends in gloom.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
at the time that
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On one side of it runs Coole, its trees rich with leafy branches; upon the other stretches a common, green and soft, with a grand glimpse of the ocean far down below it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Why walk on the dusty road when those fields are green in there?" says Kit, pointing to Coole; and, after a faint hesitation, Monica follows her over the wall and into the dark recesses of the woods.
