used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
(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 The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so glad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Then she is coming back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
birches
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From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
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 The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Then she is coming back.
put on clothes
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
Giles
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From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am so glad.
coins made of gold
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so glad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then she is coming back.
junipersnounUS /ˈdʒuːnɪpərz/
plural of “juniper” — desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
on one occasion
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
pine-woods
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From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then she is coming back.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so glad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then she is coming back.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
Toppie
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From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
two times
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pine-woods were behind them; below were the birches in their autumnal dress of bronze and gold; and brooding over all a sky of dusty rose.
in or at the place that
From this reading She and Giles sat up on the ridge where the junipers grew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was afraid, from things she said, once or twice, about herself, about her life in France with her mother, that she might not be coming,” said Toppie.
