used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
(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 roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
garbedadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
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 The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
SAALFIELD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
sheep-paths
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
the season of growth
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Girls of Central High, The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, etc.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The group of girls had toiled up the ascent to an overhanging rock on the summit of a long ridge.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roads were muddy, but the uplands and the winding sheep-paths across them had dried out under the caressing rays of the Spring sun and, with the budding things of so many delicate shades of green, the groves and pastures--all nature, indeed--were garbed in loveliness.
