used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servants at least were there!
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading There was no daily mail from the battlefield, and he had feared that the house would be closed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no daily mail from the battlefield, and he had feared that the house would be closed.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
brick-floored
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From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There was no daily mail from the battlefield, and he had feared that the house would be closed.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There was no daily mail from the battlefield, and he had feared that the house would be closed.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was no daily mail from the battlefield, and he had feared that the house would be closed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The servants at least were there!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading There was no daily mail from the battlefield, and he had feared that the house would be closed.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no daily mail from the battlefield, and he had feared that the house would be closed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
being perceived or observed
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants at least were there!
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no daily mail from the battlefield, and he had feared that the house would be closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The servants at least were there!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His heart gave a great beat as he noticed the open shutters and the thin column of smoke rising from the chimney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants at least were there!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
which person or people
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a modest house to which Prescott turned his steps, built two stories in height, of red brick, with green shutters over the windows, and in front a little brick-floored portico supported on white columns in the Greek style.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no daily mail from the battlefield, and he had feared that the house would be closed.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had been gone three years, and three years of war is a long time to one who is not yet twenty-five.
