aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
any thing at all
From this reading But without and within the house, it was anything but dirty.
from appearances alone
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
exhale hard
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
brick-built
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From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
contrivancesnounUS /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/
plural of “contrivance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
cowledadjective
having the head enclosed in a cowl or hood
From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
Curious-looking
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From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
give a description of
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading But without and within the house, it was anything but dirty.
DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
faggots
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From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
a social unit living together
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
brought together in one place
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
gusted
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From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
hearthsnounUS /hɑːrθs/
plural of “hearth” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
HobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
ivy-coveredadjective
overgrown with ivy
From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
many-gabled
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From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
no person; not anyone
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
cut with a saw
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
Stennis
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From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
stocking-shaped
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From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
possessing sweep
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old, many-gabled, brick-built house was ivy-covered--in poor repair, but clean.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading FAMILY DISCIPLINE As nobody had seen Deep Moat Grange since it had been taken over by Mr. Hobby Stennis and the crew he had gathered about him, it may be as well to describe it as I saw it--now that it is swept from off the face of the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Curious-looking, stocking-shaped contrivances cowled the chimneys, or such of them as were used.
at the time that
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But without and within the house, it was anything but dirty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But without and within the house, it was anything but dirty.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Grange was set so deep in the woods that when the wind blew with any violence, and apparently from any quarter, it raced and gusted and whirled down the chimneys so as to blow the faggots out on the hearths.
