used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The grounds about the Horton country home were laid out as artistically as a city park.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading The grounds about the Horton country home were laid out as artistically as a city park.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grounds about the Horton country home were laid out as artistically as a city park.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The grounds about the Horton country home were laid out as artistically as a city park.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The grounds about the Horton country home were laid out as artistically as a city park.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
dammingverbUS /ˈdæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “dam” — obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The grounds about the Horton country home were laid out as artistically as a city park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
HORTON
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From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The grounds about the Horton country home were laid out as artistically as a city park.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
Manaroya
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From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The grounds about the Horton country home were laid out as artistically as a city park.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The grounds about the Horton country home were laid out as artistically as a city park.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
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 This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading JOHN HORTON had erected his home upon a little hill overlooking a lake that had been made by damming the Manaroya.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rising back of the house—which, of itself, was palatial—was a picturesque hill, much higher than the one upon which had been built the residence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This hill was covered with heavy forest trees that stretched away to the north.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading More than twenty acres of placid water were within its shores.
