1840
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From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
(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 Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
Barwood
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From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
bramblesnounUS /ˈbræmbəlz/
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
only a very short time before
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
Huntly
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From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
a narrow way or road
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
mauveadjectiveUS /mɔːv/
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
become covered with mist
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
a course of conduct
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
POSTCARDISM
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From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
smudgedverbUS /smʌdʒd/
past form of “smudge” — make a smudge on; soil by smudging
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PICTURE POSTCARDISM IN the green lane between Barwood and Huntly there was a stile in the tall hedge.
Welshmannoun
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading It had been raised in 1840 by a Welshman, the date was over the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
a Caucasian
From this reading But this was hardly visible, it was early morning and a heavy white mist smudged the outline.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At the end of a mossy path from the stile lay the house, built in yellow brick with mauve patterns, across a lawn of rank grass.
yews
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From this reading Behind were laurels, and brambles, and box trees, and yews, all growing wild.
