used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
disusenounUS /dɪˈsjuːs/
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
usually; as a rule
From this reading To-day it was generally styled The Pines.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
Killigrew
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From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
occupant's
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From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
on one occasion
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading To-day it was generally styled The Pines.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
ROMANTICadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
except for; apart from
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading To-day it was generally styled The Pines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
To-day
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From this reading To-day it was generally styled The Pines.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY The house at the top of the hill had two names.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day it was generally styled The Pines.
look attentively
From this reading It had once been called The Watch Tower, for reasons but vaguely known by the present generation of villagers.
at the time that
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
in or at the place that
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
a Caucasian
From this reading When any one asked where Rear Admiral Killigrew lived, he was directed to "the big white house at the top o' the hill."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even this had fallen into disuse, save on the occupant's letter paper.
