used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She rose and flitted along the hedge like a wild bird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her, the Twmpa's shoulder rose out of the green plateau, restful and solid.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She rose and flitted along the hedge like a wild bird.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
cherry-tree
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From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
Crishowell
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From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
flitted
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From this reading She rose and flitted along the hedge like a wild bird.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Before her, the Twmpa's shoulder rose out of the green plateau, restful and solid.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading She rose and flitted along the hedge like a wild bird.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
ISOLINE
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From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She rose and flitted along the hedge like a wild bird.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
MARTYRnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before her, the Twmpa's shoulder rose out of the green plateau, restful and solid.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Before her, the Twmpa's shoulder rose out of the green plateau, restful and solid.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Before her, the Twmpa's shoulder rose out of the green plateau, restful and solid.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and flitted along the hedge like a wild bird.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Before her, the Twmpa's shoulder rose out of the green plateau, restful and solid.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Before her, the Twmpa's shoulder rose out of the green plateau, restful and solid.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
strewverbUS /struː/
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
Twmpa's
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From this reading Before her, the Twmpa's shoulder rose out of the green plateau, restful and solid.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a still day and she could hear her uncle's voice calling her name from the orchard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
at the time that
From this reading A MARTYR ISOLINE was panting when she arrived at the top of the field behind Crishowell Vicarage.
belonging to which person
From this reading She sat for a time to rest, looking down at the cherry-tree whose blossoms were beginning to strew the grass beneath it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She rose and flitted along the hedge like a wild bird.
