Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

later than; following

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

(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 She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

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From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

plural of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

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From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

the act of departing

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The country in South Meadshire is worth looking at.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

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From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The country in South Meadshire is worth looking at.

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From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

not any; not one

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

on the contrary

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

possessing material wealth

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

Identical; not different.

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The country in South Meadshire is worth looking at.

express in speech

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

precisely as stated

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She had not wanted to go home particularly, but she was rather glad to be going home all the same.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It was pleasant to lean back in a corner of the railway carriage and look at the rich Meadshire country, so familiar to her, running past the window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CLINTONS OF KENCOTE Cicely was returning home with her father and mother after her short taste of the season's gaieties.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading There are deep-grassed water-meadows, kept green by winding rivers; woods of beech and oak; stretches of gorse and bracken; no hills to speak of, but gentle rises, crowned sometimes by an old church, or a pleasant-looking house, neither very old nor very new, very large nor very small.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The country in South Meadshire is worth looking at.