used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
ARCHY
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From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
exhale hard
From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
by chance
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
Redlawn
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
a male human offspring
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
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 The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
UNLUCKYadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
precisely as stated
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
