adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The garden is magnificent for so old a place.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the farther end of the garden is a grotto with a seat in it; in the middle, a sun-dial; the paths are gravelled.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
cordons
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From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
court-yard
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From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the farther end of the garden is a grotto with a seat in it; in the middle, a sun-dial; the paths are gravelled.
espaliered
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From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
facadenounUS /fəˈsɑːd/
the face or front of a building
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At the farther end of the garden is a grotto with a seat in it; in the middle, a sun-dial; the paths are gravelled.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The garden is magnificent for so old a place.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
fruit-trees
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From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden is magnificent for so old a place.
Gasselin
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From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
gravelled
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From this reading At the farther end of the garden is a grotto with a seat in it; in the middle, a sun-dial; the paths are gravelled.
groomingnounUS /ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading At the farther end of the garden is a grotto with a seat in it; in the middle, a sun-dial; the paths are gravelled.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The garden is magnificent for so old a place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The garden is magnificent for so old a place.
man-of-all-work
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From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading At the farther end of the garden is a grotto with a seat in it; in the middle, a sun-dial; the paths are gravelled.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The garden is magnificent for so old a place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading At the farther end of the garden is a grotto with a seat in it; in the middle, a sun-dial; the paths are gravelled.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The garden is magnificent for so old a place.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At the farther end of the garden is a grotto with a seat in it; in the middle, a sun-dial; the paths are gravelled.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The garden is magnificent for so old a place.
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
sun-dial
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From this reading At the farther end of the garden is a grotto with a seat in it; in the middle, a sun-dial; the paths are gravelled.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The garden is magnificent for so old a place.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
vestigesnounUS /ˈvestɪdʒɪz/
plural of “vestige” — an indication that something has been present
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
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 It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This detail, in harmony with the vestiges of sculpture, proves to a practised eye that the mansion was built by a Venetian architect.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The facade on the garden side has no towers corresponding to those on the court-yard; but a slender spiral column rises from the ground to the roof, which must in former days have borne the banner of the family, for at its summit may still be seen an iron socket, from which a few weak plants are straggling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It covers half an acre of ground, its walls are all espaliered, and the space within is divided into squares for vegetables, bordered with cordons of fruit-trees, which the man-of-all-work, named Gasselin, takes care of in the intervals of grooming the horses.
