used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We are not as high up among the hills as they are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not as high up among the hills as they are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are not as high up among the hills as they are.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
Bonstones
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From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
dearly loved
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
at any time
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
a social unit living together
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
greenestadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪst/
superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We are not as high up among the hills as they are.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We are not as high up among the hills as they are.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
and nothing more
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not as high up among the hills as they are.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD KING HARRY So much for the Bonstones--now for my own dear family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are not as high up among the hills as they are.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
very small
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We are not as high up among the hills as they are.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
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 has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not as high up among the hills as they are.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My master bought, not a regular farm like the Bonstones, but what they call a gentleman’s estate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house is situated on a bit of rising ground overlooking the Pleasant River Valley--just a tiny, baby valley with a slender thread of a river picking its way among meadows of the greenest grass I ever saw.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading It has eighty acres of ground, some woodland, some meadow, a big old-fashioned flower garden, a fine strip of land for vegetables, and a stately old colonial mansion.
