used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
Ann's
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From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
Bogwalk
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From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
browsedverbUS /braʊzd/
past form of “browse” — shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
capabilitynounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
cloudlets
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From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
a small house with a single story
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
approval
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
fruit-trees
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From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
not any; not one
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
OCCIDENTALnounUS /ˌɑːksəˈdentəl/
a native inhabitant of the Occident
From this reading OCCIDENTAL VAGARIES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
and nothing more
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
PearnounUS /per/
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
pimentonoun
plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
by chance
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
PricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
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From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
VAGARIESnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading OCCIDENTAL VAGARIES.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
precisely as stated
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Early on the Monday, we accordingly started on our journey, and that evening arrived at very comfortable quarters in St Ann's bay.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
in or at the place that
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We did not get under weigh next morning until the sun was high--it was nearly ten in the forenoon, as we had only to go the length of Prickly Pear cottage that day, a property belonging to a crony of mine uncle's, at which we had promised to dine and spend the night on our way to St Thomas in the Vale, where we were to call a halt, to attend some military dinner or another at Bogwalk tavern.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
belonging to which person
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The beauty of St Ann's, the principal grazing parish of Jamaica, surpassed any notion I had previously formed of it;--the whole district being a sea of gently undulating hill and valley, covered with the most luxuriant waving Guinea grass--across which the racking cloudlets, borne on the wings of the fresh and invigorating breeze, chased each other cheerily as if it had been one vast hay field, ready for the scythe--thickly interspersed with groves of pimento and fruit-trees, whose picturesque situations no _capability_ man could possibly improve.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The herds of cattle that browsed all round us, whether as to breed or condition, would have done credit to the first grazing county in England.
