used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Distance lends enchantment to the view,' as Fanny's poet sings."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
CanaannounUS /ˈkeɪnən/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Only from a distance."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading "'Distance lends enchantment to the view,' as Fanny's poet sings."
Fanny's
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From this reading "'Distance lends enchantment to the view,' as Fanny's poet sings."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading "'Distance lends enchantment to the view,' as Fanny's poet sings."
loveliest
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From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only from a distance."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "'Distance lends enchantment to the view,' as Fanny's poet sings."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
silver-breasted
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From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading "'Distance lends enchantment to the view,' as Fanny's poet sings."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Hardly, if the river Jordan rolled there, and Canaan bloomed opposite; though I always thought that would be the loveliest sight on earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what are you talking about, Matthew? do we not see the lake from our house, and the hills, too, beyond?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not to have such a splendid view from your door and windows of the silver-breasted lake, and the grand old hills beyond?"
