used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Leaving the path, they trespassed boldly in search of suitable trees for their purpose.
Brett
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From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Digging for Pupæ.--Dick Carleton.--Metamorphoses of Butterfly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
Carleton
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From this reading Digging for Pupæ.--Dick Carleton.--Metamorphoses of Butterfly.
Carleton's
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From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Digging for Pupæ.--Dick Carleton.--Metamorphoses of Butterfly.
DiggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Digging for Pupæ.--Dick Carleton.--Metamorphoses of Butterfly.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Digging for Pupæ.--Dick Carleton.--Metamorphoses of Butterfly.
set up or found
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
labours
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From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the path, they trespassed boldly in search of suitable trees for their purpose.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
Merivale
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From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
Merivale's
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From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
Metamorphoses
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From this reading Digging for Pupæ.--Dick Carleton.--Metamorphoses of Butterfly.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Digging for Pupæ.--Dick Carleton.--Metamorphoses of Butterfly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
a course of conduct
From this reading Leaving the path, they trespassed boldly in search of suitable trees for their purpose.
Pupæ
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From this reading Digging for Pupæ.--Dick Carleton.--Metamorphoses of Butterfly.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Leaving the path, they trespassed boldly in search of suitable trees for their purpose.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
Richard
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From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Leaving the path, they trespassed boldly in search of suitable trees for their purpose.
term of address for a man
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Leaving the path, they trespassed boldly in search of suitable trees for their purpose.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the path, they trespassed boldly in search of suitable trees for their purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mary and Florence Merivale had fixed on this spot as the scene of their labours in the cause of science, as represented by the collections of their brother and Jimmy Brett.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
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 Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
trespassed
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From this reading Leaving the path, they trespassed boldly in search of suitable trees for their purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
well-wooded
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From this reading About two miles further inland from Mr. Merivale's and in the midst of a fine and well-wooded country, was Sir Richard Carleton's house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Around it was a park with larger timber trees than were to be found in the rest of the countryside.
