Teachers always like to talk about the difference between a blackbird, which is a compound that refers to a specific kind of bird, and a black bird, which is any bird that is black, and is not a compound.
And by now they had even stopped saying to one another, " Look! there's a kingfisher, " or " I say, bluebells! " or " What was that lovely smell? " or " Just listen to that thrush! "
He begged his uncle to let him meet Cathy for a walk or a ride on the moors between the Grange and Wuthering Heights, as they could not meet in either house.
" Is Wuthering Heights as pleasant a place as Thrushcross Grange? " he inquired, turning to take a last glance into the valley, whence a light mist mounted and formed a fleecy cloud on the skirts of the blue.
" Papa would tell you, miss, " I answered hastily, " that they are not worth the trouble of visiting. The moors, where you ramble with him, are much nicer; and Thrushcross Park is the finest place in the world."