used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A meadow stretched behind the house.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A meadow stretched behind the house.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house wall.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house wall.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A meadow stretched behind the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading A meadow stretched behind the house.
Mitchelbourne
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From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house wall.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house wall.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house wall.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A meadow stretched behind the house.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
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 About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house 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 He turned and rode down the lane until he came to the end of the wall.
wetted
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From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found himself upon the edge of a pool, which on the opposite side wetted the house wall.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
window-panes
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From this reading About the pool some elder trees and elms grew and overhung, and their boughs tapped like fingers upon the window-panes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mitchelbourne unfastened the catch of a gate with his riding whip and entered it.
