used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
(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 villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
birches
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From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
coins made of gold
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading October is very lovely in the west of Scotland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading October is very lovely in the west of Scotland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
without good reason
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading October is very lovely in the west of Scotland.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading October is very lovely in the west of Scotland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
Rosmore
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From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
rowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
Saumarez's
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From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading October is very lovely in the west of Scotland.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
not in physical motion
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
having come into contact
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
precisely as stated
From this reading October is very lovely in the west of Scotland.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The villas on the banks came out more brightly from the thinned foliage, and stood reflected in the shining water, with all the tints round them of red rowan berries and dazzling autumnal leaves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading October is very lovely in the west of Scotland.
at the time that
From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great line of mountains at the head of the loch were lightly touched with snow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The trees are thinned but still glowing, the birches like lamps of gold among the darker woods, scattering round them, as the leaves drop, a golden underground that gives out light.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was October when the young Saumarez’s arrived at Rosmore.
