used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
for the reason that
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
Chace
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From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
copses
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From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
CUCKOO-FIELDS
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From this reading THE CUCKOO-FIELDS.
cuckoosnounUS /ˈkuːkuːz/
plural of “cuckoo” — a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
grass-land
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From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
hawthornsnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrnz/
plural of “hawthorn” — a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
and nothing more
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
not any; not one
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
the season of growth
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
express in words
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUCKOO-FIELDS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cuckoos came so frequently to some grass-land just outside the Chace and sloping down to the brook that I gave the spot the name of the Cuckoo-fields.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
except if; if not
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading This stretch of grass was divided into two large fields by a line of decaying posts and rails, and it became a favourite resort of mine in the warm days of spring, because I could almost always see and hear the cuckoos there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why they should love it so much is not easy to tell, unless on account of the comparatively barren character of the soil.
willow-stoles
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From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were two detached copses in them of no great extent, and numerous oaks and hawthorns, while the brook below was bordered with willow-stoles.
