used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
Appleby
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From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
Arcady
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From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
dream-house
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From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
gauntly
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From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
Grimsby
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From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
leasedadjectiveUS /liːst/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
lichensnounUS /ˈlaɪkənz/
plural of “lichen” — any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
life-saving
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From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
uttered with a trill
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
sand-colored
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From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was a lonely countryside; the nearest signs of human life were a church gauntly silhouetted on the hill above Grimsby Center, two miles away, and a life-saving station, squat and sand-colored, slapped down in a hollow of the cliffs.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
sweepinglyadverb
in a sweeping manner
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
tea-room
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From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
transplantedverbUS /trænˈsplæntɪd/
past form of “transplant” — lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
at the time that
From this reading From the cliffs the ocean seemed more sweepingly vast than when beheld from the beach, and the plain of it was colored like a pearly shell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the other side of their dream-house were moors that might have been transplanted from Devon, rolling uplands covered with wiry grass that was springy to the feet, dappled with lichens which gave to the spacious land its lovely splashes of color--rose and green and sulphur and quiet gray.
a late time of life
From this reading They had leased for a term of two years an ancient and weathered house on the gravel cliffs of Grimsby Head.
young-hearted
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From this reading It was May in Arcady, and those young-hearted old lovers, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Appleby, were almost ready to open the tea-room.
