used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
aubretia
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From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
blusternounUS /ˈblʌstər/
noisy confusion and turbulence
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
lacking funds
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
Canterton
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From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
Fernhill
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From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
set up or found
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
not any; not one
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
rosery
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From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
make square
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
star-flowered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
sundialnounUS /ˈsʌndaɪl/
timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These four broad, grey paths, the crevices between the stones planted with purple aubretia and star-flowered rock plants, met in the centre of the rosery, where a sundial stood on a Gothic pillar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
in or at the place that
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
a Caucasian
From this reading James Canterton was camping out in the rosery under the shade of a white tent umbrella.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for the rosery at Fernhill, no Persian poet could have found a more delectable spot in which to dream through the hours of a scented day, with a jar of purple wine beside him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a June day, and beyond the fir woods that broke the bluster of the south-west winds, a few white clouds floated in a deep blue sky.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading An old yew hedge, clipped square, closed it in like a wall, with an opening cut at each corner where paths paved with rough stones disappeared into the world without.
