used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PACK OF STOATS.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
a line of approach
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
beanfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading BIRDS.
black-and-whiteadjective
lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PACK OF STOATS.
Okebourne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
Overboro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
arrange in a container
From this reading A PACK OF STOATS.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
STOATS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PACK OF STOATS.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
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 The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sweet scent from a beanfield beside the road caused me to linger one summer morning in a gateway under the elms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Overboro' road ran through part of the Okebourne property (which was far too extensive to be enclosed in a ring fence), and the timber had therefore been allowed to grow so that there was an irregular avenue of trees for some distance.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gentle south wind came over the beans, bearing with it the odour of their black-and-white bloom.
