used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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(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 "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure THE deep-rutted English lane was bordered with high box hedges.
a period of 100 years
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
deep-rutted
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From this reading The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure THE deep-rutted English lane was bordered with high box hedges.
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 The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure THE deep-rutted English lane was bordered with high box hedges.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
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 It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
plural of “girl” — a young female
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shoot down, of birds
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure THE deep-rutted English lane was bordered with high box hedges.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure THE deep-rutted English lane was bordered with high box hedges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in July.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was in July.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure THE deep-rutted English lane was bordered with high box hedges.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
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scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure THE deep-rutted English lane was bordered with high box hedges.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
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 On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On one side was a sloping park with trees a century old and on the other side a wide field filled with meadow grass and scarlet poppies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure THE deep-rutted English lane was bordered with high box hedges.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York."
