used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
Beverly
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From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
a youthful male person
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
divisible by two
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
at any time
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
I've
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
indescribablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
IT'S
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
Randolph
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From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
having a supporting base
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
SUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH "IT'S the most beautiful place I've ever even imagined!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
precisely as stated
From this reading Beverly was very proud of his Southern home, but boy like, he tried not to show it.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a glorious morning, and the peace and quiet seemed indescribably delightful after the noisy, stuffy night on the train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She and Beverly were standing on the wide veranda at Randolph Place gazing off over the wide landscape, of low Virginia hills, with the wide river less than half a mile away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie spoke with conviction, and drew in a long, deep breath of the fresh morning air.
