used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their slender trunks were high and arched, their branches curved downward.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Their slender trunks were high and arched, their branches curved downward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
beeches
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From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Their slender trunks were high and arched, their branches curved downward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
CHOROS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Their slender trunks were high and arched, their branches curved downward.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Their slender trunks were high and arched, their branches curved downward.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
a young female
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Their slender trunks were high and arched, their branches curved downward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The space was larger.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Their slender trunks were high and arched, their branches curved downward.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
confined on all sides
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
carry out
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
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 Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Their slender trunks were high and arched, their branches curved downward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE CHOROS" In the open space a solitary figure was dancing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their slender trunks were high and arched, their branches curved downward.
in or at the place that
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The enclosure was not the circular place where the Girl Scouts held their councils, but deeper in the woods, although not a great distance away.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Instead of being surrounded by giant beech trees, a new grove of young beeches was here growing up to take the places of older trees that had died or been cut down.
