used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
any thing at all
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
baskedverbUS /bæskt/
past form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It made her think of Home.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It made her think of Home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Haven't I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stella revelled in its sweetness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made her think of Home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Stella revelled in its sweetness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made her think of Home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
pine-clad
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From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
revelled
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From this reading Stella revelled in its sweetness.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
the season of growth
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella revelled in its sweetness.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Stella revelled in its sweetness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It made her think of Home.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading EVIL TIDINGS They walked on the following morning over the pine-clad hill and down into the valley beyond, a place of running streams and fresh spring verdure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't told me anything about your brother," she said, as they sat together on a grey boulder and basked in the sunshine.
