Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

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

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

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

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

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From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

fresh and animated

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

make calm or still

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

at any time

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

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From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

an outlying farm

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

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

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

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

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

of the color of black ink

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

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From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

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

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

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From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

occurring from time to time

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

and nothing more

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

above and across; more than

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

most frequent or common

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

an educational institution

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

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

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

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From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

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

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

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

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

used of high or hilly country

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

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

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

during the time that

From this reading On one side of the house was a walled kitchen-garden, and on the other a field for hockey; while in front a large lawn provided ample space for several tennis courts.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading There was a sense of air and space as one looked over the green upland, where for miles the view was interrupted only by the sails of a windmill, or an occasional storm-swept tree, the slanting branches of which showed the direction of the prevailing gale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Mabel Farrington Birkwood Grange was a rambling, roomy stone house, built at the edge of a breezy common, within sight and sound of the sea.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading It was a pleasant spot for a school; beyond stretched the broad downs, covered with short, fine grass, through which the dazzling white road wound like a ribbon to the distant horizon.

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From this reading In front, the chalky cliffs descended sharply to the beach; and beyond them, now blue as turquoise, now gleaming silver, now inky black, as calm as a lake, or lashing into foaming spray, always changing, yet ever beautiful, lay the wide waters of the English Channel.