Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

later than; following

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

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

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

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

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I found the house at Dewsdale without difficulty.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

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From this reading I found the house at Dewsdale without difficulty.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading I found the house at Dewsdale without difficulty.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

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

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

set up or found

From this reading I found the house at Dewsdale without difficulty.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

a man of refinement

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

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From this reading MATTHEW HAYGARTH'S RESTING-PLACE.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

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

From this reading I found the house at Dewsdale without difficulty.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I found the house at Dewsdale without difficulty.

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

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

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 It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

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

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

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 It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading MATTHEW HAYGARTH'S RESTING-PLACE.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The place is the simplest and smallest of rural villages.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

a small lake

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

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

From this reading MATTHEW HAYGARTH'S RESTING-PLACE.

possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading The place is the simplest and smallest of rural villages.

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

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

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

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The place is the simplest and smallest of rural villages.

term of address for a man

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The place is the simplest and smallest of rural villages.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

make square

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

having something on top

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

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

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

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

From this reading I found the house at Dewsdale without difficulty.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It stands behind a high iron gate, surmounted by a handsome coat of arms; and before it there lies a pleasant patch of greensward, with a pond and a colony of cackling geese, which craned their necks and screamed at me as I passed them.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The place is the simplest and smallest of rural villages.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is a stiff, square, red-brick dwelling-place, with long narrow windows, a high narrow door, and carved canopy; a house which savours of the _Tatler_ and _Spectator_; a house in which the short-faced gentleman might have spent his summer holidays after Sir Roger's death.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I found the house at Dewsdale without difficulty.