used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
anemonenounUS /ˈænɪmoʊn/
any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
celandinenounUS /ˈseləndaɪn/
North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
one or the other of two
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
Half-way
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From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
on one occasion
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
Savilestowe
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From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
an educational institution
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
shadowings
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From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
snapdragonnounUS /ˈsnæpdræɡən/
a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
having a supporting base
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
in the direction of
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
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 In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
plural of “wall” — 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 Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once past these it became narrower and more tortuous; the banks on either side rose steeply, and were crowned by ancient oaks and elms.
at the time that
From this reading When it emerged from their cool shadowings the church came in view on one hand and the school on the other, each set on its own green knoll and standing high above the meadows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half-way along the one straggling street of Savilestowe a narrow lane suddenly opened out between the cottages and turned abruptly towards the uplands which rose on the northern edge of the village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its first course lay between high grey walls, overhung with ivy and snapdragon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the proper season of the year these banks were thick with celandine and anemone, and the scent of hedge violets rose from the moss among the spreading roots of the trees.
