Chapter XI

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

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

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From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

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

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

(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 They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

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

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

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

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

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From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

plural of “blackbird” — any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

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From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

small European finch with a cheerful song

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

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From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

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From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

in a delightful manner

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

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

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

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

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

any distinguished personage during the reign of James I

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

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

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.

the act of driving an automobile

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.

impressive in appearance

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

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

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

above and across; more than

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

make short successive sounds

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

coming to full development; becoming mature

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

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

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

plural of “thrush” — candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

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

From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

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 They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

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 They lived in a small stone house with a Jacobean front that looked, over a stone wall, at Chelford Green, and had behind it a delightfully unexpected length of lawn and orchard and kitchen-garden, all enclosed by higher walls and presided over by a noble cedar.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was a day that smelt of ripening strawberries, of warm grass and roses, and the air was full of a medley of bird voices, thrushes and blackbirds, sweet as grass and strawberries, and the bubbling rattle of the chaffinch as happy as the sunlight.

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

From this reading It was a soft June day and Oldmeadow was strolling about Mrs. Averil's garden admiring her herbaceous borders.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Adrienne Toner was Mrs. Chadwick now, and she and Eleanor Chadwick and Barney were motoring together in the French Alps.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Coldbrooks was empty, and he had come to stay with Nancy and her mother.