adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
architecturaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːrkəˈtektʃərəl/
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
by-way
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From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
declinesnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
Exe
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From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
Exeter
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From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
inland-winding
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From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
interposed
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From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
latticedadjective
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
Longbrook
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From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
quaintnessnoun
the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
urbanadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrbən/
relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Just beyond, the road crosses a hollow, and begins the ascent of a hill here interposed between the city and the inland-winding valley of Exe.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a by-way which declines from the main thoroughfare of Exeter, and bears the name of Longbrook Street, is a row of small houses placed above long strips of sloping garden.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The little terrace may be regarded as urban or rural, according to the tastes and occasions of those who dwell there.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In one direction, a walk of five minutes will conduct to the middle of High Street, and in the other it takes scarcely longer to reach the open country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are old and plain, with no architectural feature calling for mention, unless it be the latticed porch which gives the doors an awkward quaintness.
