used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
(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 Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
burgeoningverbUS /ˈbɜːrdʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “burgeon” — grow and flourish
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
remove the dust from
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
emeraldsnounUS /ˈemrəldz/
plural of “emerald” — a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
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opinion or judgment
From this reading The western sky was like the mysterious eyes of a woman flushed with love.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
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having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The western sky was like the mysterious eyes of a woman flushed with love.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
Fulk
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From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
coins made of gold
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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greys
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From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The western sky was like the mysterious eyes of a woman flushed with love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The western sky was like the mysterious eyes of a woman flushed with love.
Nutley
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From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
purplesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəlz/
plural of “purple” — a purple color or pigment
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
the rays of the sun
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
thundercloudnoun
a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About sunset Fulk went up to Standard Hill and looked out over the forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The western sky was like the mysterious eyes of a woman flushed with love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spread below him, with all the great oaks burgeoning into bronze, was a shimmering sea of gold meeting a sky of amber, and from it rose the singing of a thousand birds.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The western sky was like the mysterious eyes of a woman flushed with love.
yews
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From this reading The yews of Nutley hung like a thundercloud across a band of scarlet, and the distant hills were all soft greys and purples.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading About the group of firs on Standard Hill the slanting sunlight struck upon the young green growth of the heather, and made it shine like the dust of emeralds scattered broadcast over the earth.
