used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
(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 "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Beyond, the misty blue background of rising hills.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
Baltusrol
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From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
for the reason that
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond, the misty blue background of rising hills.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Beyond, the misty blue background of rising hills.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
can't
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From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
doesn't
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From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
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 "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
golfersnounUS /ˈɡɑːlfərz/
plural of “golfer” — someone who plays the game of golf
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
greenswardnoun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Beyond, the misty blue background of rising hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
how
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From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
it's
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From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Beyond, the misty blue background of rising hills.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
one's
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From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
Pamela
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From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Beyond, the misty blue background of rising hills.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "One doesn't notice the air of strain over on the Continent, because it's the same everywhere, but it gets a little on one's nerves, all the same.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
express in words
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pamela sat that afternoon on the balcony of the country club at Baltusrol and approved of her surroundings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
which person or people
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below her stretched a pleasant vista of rolling greensward, dotted here and there with the figures of the golfers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't tell you how peaceful this all seems, Jimmy," she said to her brother, who had brought her out in his automobile.
