used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
(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 It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
elbow-room
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From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
divisible by two
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
a long fixed look
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
a man of refinement
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The spirit of waning July hung heavily over London.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The spirit of waning July hung heavily over London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The spirit of waning July hung heavily over London.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The spirit of waning July hung heavily over London.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
not any; not one
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirit of waning July hung heavily over London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The spirit of waning July hung heavily over London.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
an angry dispute
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of waning July hung heavily over London.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spirit of waning July hung heavily over London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this region lies one of the most beautiful houses in London, the country seat of some fine gentleman in Queen Anne's day.
up to a particular time
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The spirit of waning July hung heavily over London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In mean streets and alleys it was inexpressibly dreary: the fagged inhabitants lacked even energy to quarrel.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
in or at the place that
From this reading But on the high ground westward of the Park, where big houses demand elbow-room and breathing space and even occasionally exclusive gardens, a little breeze sprang up at sundown and lingered on till dusk.
belonging to which person
From this reading It hid its beauties, however, from the public gaze, lying modestly back in a garden whose size had no claim to modesty at all.
