used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
Archie
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From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
bansnounUS /bænz/
plural of “ban” — a decree that prohibits something
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
Belswin
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From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
BELSWIN'S
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From this reading BELSWIN'S CORRESPONDENCE.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading BELSWIN'S CORRESPONDENCE.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
the literary culture
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
rustled
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From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
starredadjectiveUS /stɑːrd/
marked with an asterisk
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
ThonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
Thornstream
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From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
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 Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
upsetsnounUS /əpˈsets/
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About three weeks after the visit of Archie and his friend, Mrs. Belswin was seated on the fallen trunk of a tree in Thornstream Park, meditating deeply over two letters lying on her lap.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The wisest of plans A letter upsets, The penny post bans The wisest of plans Tho' woman's tho' man's, And then one regrets The wisest of plans A letter upsets."
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Around her the heavy foliage of the trees rustled in the chilly morning air, above her the sun shot golden arrows from the blue sky, and below her feet the lush grass, starred with delicate woodland flowers, sloped gently down to a babbling brook, the brown waters of which rippled noisily over its smooth stones.
