used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
(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 I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
bafflesnounUS /ˈbæfəlz/
plural of “baffle” — a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
combiningnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
the organ of sight
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
the act of departing
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It is a peerless landscape.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
not any; not one
From this reading It will have no partakers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
partakers
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From this reading It will have no partakers.
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading It is a peerless landscape.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
school-house
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From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
SugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One must go there alone and see the setting sun paint those vast shapes with colors the heavens alone are capable of producing.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The superb picture seen from the upper end of the valley, combining, as it does, the two great chains in a single glance of the eye, is extended and improved by going a mile out of the village to the school-house on the Sugar Hill road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will have no partakers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have gazed at it for hours with that ineffable delight which baffles all power of expression.
