used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
anew
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
Ashleigh
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was the first to speak.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
monasticadjectiveUS /məˈnæstɪk/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
the light of the Moon
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
a brief written record
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
on one occasion
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
express in speech
From this reading I was the first to speak.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
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 So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
up-stairs
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From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So again I passed by the circling glade and the monastic well,--sward, trees, and ruins all suffused in the limpid moonlight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
which person or people
From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
wicket-gate
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From this reading In a very few minutes I was once more in the grounds of that old gable house; the servant, who went before me, entered them by the stairs and the wicket-gate of the private entrance; that way was the shortest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now I was in the house; the servant took up-stairs the note with which I was charged, and a minute or two afterwards returned and conducted me to the corridor above, in which Mrs. Ashleigh received me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your daughter--is--is--not seriously ill, I hope.
