used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's an awful sightly place to fail in, anyway," she thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "It's an awful sightly place to fail in, anyway," she thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "It's an awful sightly place to fail in, anyway," she thought.
balsamicadjectiveUS /ˌbɑːlˈsɑːmɪk/
of or relating to or containing balsam
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her one boarder came and stood beside her.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Her one boarder came and stood beside her.
BunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
Burridge's
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From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her one boarder came and stood beside her.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "It's an awful sightly place to fail in, anyway," she thought.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
https
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humpy
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
It's
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From this reading "It's an awful sightly place to fail in, anyway," she thought.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
knolls
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landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
lumpyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌmpi/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
near-by
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nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her one boarder came and stood beside her.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's an awful sightly place to fail in, anyway," she thought.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
savinnounUS /ˈsævɪn/
procumbent or spreading juniper
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
sightlyadjective
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading "It's an awful sightly place to fail in, anyway," she thought.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's an awful sightly place to fail in, anyway," she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's an awful sightly place to fail in, anyway," she thought.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
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 Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Bunches of savin and bay and groups of Christmas trees flourished in the fresh June air, and exhilarating balsamic odors assailed Miss Burridge's nostrils as she stood in the doorway viewing the landscape o'er and reflectively picking her teeth with a pin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading See https:// The grassy field, humpy with knolls and lumpy with gray rock, sloped down toward the near-by water.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was a young woman with a creamy skin, regular features, dark, dreaming eyes, and a pleasant, slow smile.
