used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RED RAG TO A BULL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Now, in the month of June, the roses were in full bloom, and the place was brilliant with them.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Now, in the month of June, the roses were in full bloom, and the place was brilliant with them.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading A RED RAG TO A BULL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
casements
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From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now, in the month of June, the roses were in full bloom, and the place was brilliant with them.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Now, in the month of June, the roses were in full bloom, and the place was brilliant with them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
LesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Now, in the month of June, the roses were in full bloom, and the place was brilliant with them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
not any; not one
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in the month of June, the roses were in full bloom, and the place was brilliant with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, in the month of June, the roses were in full bloom, and the place was brilliant with them.
RAGnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading A RED RAG TO A BULL.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A RED RAG TO A BULL.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
rusticitynoun
the quality of being rustic or gauche
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, in the month of June, the roses were in full bloom, and the place was brilliant with them.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Miriam, having been thus formally introduced into the parish of Lesser Thorpe by no less a personage than the lord of the manor himself, speedily settled down to her official duties in Pine Cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RED RAG TO A BULL.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
precisely as stated
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, in the month of June, the roses were in full bloom, and the place was brilliant with them.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading It lay a short distance off the village road, half clasped to the breast of the pine forest, whence it took its name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cottage was typical of its kind--a very fairy cottage, a jumble of angles and gables, casements and rusticity, with a thatched roof, and walls overgrown with roses.
