used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
in addition
From this reading On one side of the house a verandah also reminded one of the Italian _pergole_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the gate stood two vases brought from Italy in order to remind one of that country.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the gate stood two vases brought from Italy in order to remind one of that country.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
ElbenounUS /elb/
a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On the gate stood two vases brought from Italy in order to remind one of that country.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
handsomer
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From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading On one side of the house a verandah also reminded one of the Italian _pergole_.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading On the gate stood two vases brought from Italy in order to remind one of that country.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
engage in
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On the gate stood two vases brought from Italy in order to remind one of that country.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
pergole
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From this reading On one side of the house a verandah also reminded one of the Italian _pergole_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading On the gate stood two vases brought from Italy in order to remind one of that country.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading On one side of the house a verandah also reminded one of the Italian _pergole_.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side of the house a verandah also reminded one of the Italian _pergole_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
successive (without a break)
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
confined on all sides
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One could easily see that it had been recently erected, and care had been taken to make it handsomer than the other houses.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the gate stood two vases brought from Italy in order to remind one of that country.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On the gate stood two vases brought from Italy in order to remind one of that country.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading On one side of the house a verandah also reminded one of the Italian _pergole_.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading On the walls the architect had suspended stone flowers, round the windows were placed ornaments, graceful curves took the place of straight lines, thus making the building very fantastic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a narrow street near the wall of the old city, not far from the river Elbe, stood a small house in a garden surrounded with a wall.
