used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was a homestead to associate with hands less than 'prentice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading There was neither imagination nor very definite purpose in its planning.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was a homestead to associate with hands less than 'prentice.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading There was neither imagination nor very definite purpose in its planning.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a homestead to associate with hands less than 'prentice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was neither imagination nor very definite purpose in its planning.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was a homestead to associate with hands less than 'prentice.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
most important element
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was neither imagination nor very definite purpose in its planning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was neither imagination nor very definite purpose in its planning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading There was neither imagination nor very definite purpose in its planning.
prenticenounUS /ˈprentɪs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading It was a homestead to associate with hands less than 'prentice.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There was neither imagination nor very definite purpose in its planning.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
on the contrary
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
not in physical motion
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a homestead to associate with hands less than 'prentice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was neither imagination nor very definite purpose in its planning.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It rather gave the impression of the driving of sheer necessity than the enthusiasm of effort toward the achievement of a heartily conceived purpose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was neither imagination nor very definite purpose in its planning.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
WEAKERadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Westward, away in the distance, the silver sheen of the main mountain range still continued to reflect the rainbow tints of a radiant sunset.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a homestead to associate with hands less than 'prentice.
wood-crowned
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From this reading THE WEAKER VESSEL The homestead rested upon the southern slope of a wood-crowned hill, which was merely one of a swarm of hills of lesser or greater magnitude.
