adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the passer-by got no peep of these things unless the high gates happened to be open.
Benet'snounUS /ˈbenəts/
possessive form of “benet” — United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the passer-by got no peep of these things unless the high gates happened to be open.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
chapels
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From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the passer-by got no peep of these things unless the high gates happened to be open.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But the passer-by got no peep of these things unless the high gates happened to be open.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
Kingsdene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the passer-by got no peep of these things unless the high gates happened to be open.
obstructedadjectiveUS /əbˈstrʌktɪd/
shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But the passer-by got no peep of these things unless the high gates happened to be open.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading But the passer-by got no peep of these things unless the high gates happened to be open.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the passer-by got no peep of these things unless the high gates happened to be open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading But the passer-by got no peep of these things unless the high gates happened to be open.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inside there were cheerful halls and pleasant gardens and gay, fresh, unrestrained life.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The college was quite shut away in its own grounds, and only from the upper windows did the girls get a peep of the old university town of Kingsdene.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From these, however, particularly in the winter, they could see the gabled colleges, the chapels with their rich glory of architecture and the smooth lawns of the college gardens as they sloped gently down to the river.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading St. Benet’s, the college for women, was approached by a private road, and high entrance gates obstructed the gaze of the curious.
