used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Where the hill descended beyond, there grew a flourishing apple orchard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Where the hill descended beyond, there grew a flourishing apple orchard.
billowverbUS /ˈbɪloʊ/
rise up as if in waves
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
buff-coloredadjective
having a buff color
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Where the hill descended beyond, there grew a flourishing apple orchard.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
FIRELIGHTnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Where the hill descended beyond, there grew a flourishing apple orchard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Where the hill descended beyond, there grew a flourishing apple orchard.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Where the hill descended beyond, there grew a flourishing apple orchard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
most important element
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Where the hill descended beyond, there grew a flourishing apple orchard.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
a course of conduct
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
perennialsnounUS /pərˈeniəlz/
plural of “perennial” — (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
move upward
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
rosebushnounUS /ˈroʊzbʊʃ/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A climbing rosebush nearly covered one side of the cottage, and old-fashioned perennials clung about its base.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since my grandfather's death, the little farm is overgrown," said Philip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Where the hill descended beyond, there grew a flourishing apple orchard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A FIRELIGHT INTERVIEW Their path had led away from the main road across a field toward a buff-colored house set on a rise of ground like a billow in a green sea.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the hill descended beyond, there grew a flourishing apple orchard.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "My grandmother gets a neighbor to cut the hay and milk her cow, and so leaves the cares of the world behind her."
