271
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From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
bilberries
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From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
blaeberries
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From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
CattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
CROSSESnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading VERDANT GREEN CROSSES THE RUBICON.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading VERDANT GREEN CROSSES THE RUBICON.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
JPG
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From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
myrtle-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
noon-day
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From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
pic-nic
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From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
RosnounUS /rɔːs/
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
RUBICONnounUS /ˈruːbɪkɔːn/
the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
From this reading VERDANT GREEN CROSSES THE RUBICON.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERDANT GREEN CROSSES THE RUBICON.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
undulations
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From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
VERDANTadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading VERDANT GREEN CROSSES THE RUBICON.
VG
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From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading <VG271.JPG> THE pic-nic dinner was laid near to the brow of the hill of Ros Castle, on the shady side of the park wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hill on which they were seated was broken up into the most picturesque undulations; here, the rock cropped out from the mossy turf; there, the blaeberries (the bilberries of more southern counties) clustered in myrtle-like bushes.
wide-spread
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From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this cool retreat, with the thick summer foliage to screen them from the hot sun, they could feast undisturbed either by the Wild Cattle or the noon-day glare, and drink in draughts of beauty from the wide-spread landscape before them.
