used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
anew
From this reading Again it dipped into a valley.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
BERKSHIRESnounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃɪrz/
a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Now it rose to the crest of a road.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Again it dipped into a valley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
inclinesnounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnz/
plural of “incline” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again it dipped into a valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it rose to the crest of a road.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it rose to the crest of a road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Now it rose to the crest of a road.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Now it rose to the crest of a road.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
Thurston
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From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it rose to the crest of a road.
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 It looked like a scarlet autumn leaf blown down from one of the giant forest trees that guarded the slopes of the mountains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Again it dipped into a valley.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE HEART OF THE BERKSHIRES A crimson automobile was climbing the steep inclines of the Berkshire Hills.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Mollie Thurston stood up in the back of the motor car, waving a long green veil.
