used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the height of a Cumbrian summer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bracken Mere was as smooth as a sheet of glass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
BrackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading Bracken Mere was as smooth as a sheet of glass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
Cumbrian
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From this reading It was the height of a Cumbrian summer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The ghyll fell like a furled flag.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The ghyll fell like a furled flag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
furledadjective
rolled up and secured
From this reading The ghyll fell like a furled flag.
ghyll
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From this reading The ghyll fell like a furled flag.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Bracken Mere was as smooth as a sheet of glass.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was the height of a Cumbrian summer.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the height of a Cumbrian summer.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The ghyll fell like a furled flag.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Bracken Mere was as smooth as a sheet of glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the height of a Cumbrian summer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
plaitedverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪd/
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Bracken Mere was as smooth as a sheet of glass.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Bracken Mere was as smooth as a sheet of glass.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was the height of a Cumbrian summer.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the height of a Cumbrian summer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the height of a Cumbrian summer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hills were green, gray, and purple to the summits, and their clear outlines stood out against the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sky itself would have been cloudless but for one long scarf of plaited white which wore away across a lake of blue.
