used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It is one of the most charming of the many charming oases in the vast Saharah of brick and mortar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet the fashionable world know nothing of it save by name.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It is one of the most charming of the many charming oases in the vast Saharah of brick and mortar.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
diversifiedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrsəfaɪd/
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
dripsnounUS /drɪps/
plural of “drip” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading And yet the fashionable world know nothing of it save by name.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
HospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the most charming of the many charming oases in the vast Saharah of brick and mortar.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
KILLINGnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading KILLING NO MURDER.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And yet the fashionable world know nothing of it save by name.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is one of the most charming of the many charming oases in the vast Saharah of brick and mortar.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading It is one of the most charming of the many charming oases in the vast Saharah of brick and mortar.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading KILLING NO MURDER.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And yet the fashionable world know nothing of it save by name.
not any; not one
From this reading KILLING NO MURDER.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And yet the fashionable world know nothing of it save by name.
oasesnounUS /oʊˈeɪsiz/
plural of “oasis” — a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading It is one of the most charming of the many charming oases in the vast Saharah of brick and mortar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
rockeries
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From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
Saharah
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From this reading It is one of the most charming of the many charming oases in the vast Saharah of brick and mortar.
except for; apart from
From this reading And yet the fashionable world know nothing of it save by name.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
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 Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It is one of the most charming of the many charming oases in the vast Saharah of brick and mortar.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In the vicinity of one of our great London Hospitals, there is a pleasant Park.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
in or at the place that
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very diversified in its character: laid out most artistically in shady groves, sloping lawns of soft grass, retired rockeries where water drips among giant ferns, and lakes winding in and out between banks covered with fine trees and exotic flowers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And yet the fashionable world know nothing of it save by name.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the fashionable world know nothing of it save by name.
