used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
dearly loved
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
divisible by two
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
flower-beds
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From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
come together
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
moor-land
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From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
not any; not one
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
by chance
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
cut with a saw
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
SPRINGFIELDnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even my beloved Cornwall could provide no fairer sight than that which spread itself before me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
tors
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From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
in the direction of
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
unrivalledadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a coast scenery, Cornwall is unrivalled in the whole of England, but for sweet, rustic loveliness, I had to confess that we had nothing to surpass what I saw that day.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I MEET CAPTAIN SPRINGFIELD I stood at the window of the room into which I had been shown, looking over the flower-beds towards the beautiful landscape.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Devonshire has been called the Queen of the English counties, perhaps not without reason.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Mile after mile of field, and woodland, in undulating beauty, spread themselves out before me, while away in the distance was a fringe of rocky tors and wild moor-land.
